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Cottingly Community Centre

Cottingly Community Centre

Littlelands, Bingley, West Yorkshire, BD16 1AL

Best time to visit

Cottingly Community Centre is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 26/05/24

    14° 89%

  • 26/05/24

    13° 80%

  • 27/05/24

    12° 9%

  • 27/05/24

    11° 80%

Weather forecast for Cottingley (0.5 miles away) updated 26/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Cottingly Community Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Cottingly Community Centre

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 22:26 to 00:10
Dark for 1h 43m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 00:40
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:32 to 01:01
Dark for 2h 28m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 01:15
Dark for 2h 39m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:38 to 01:26
Dark for 2h 47m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 22:40 to 01:26
Dark for 2h 45m
Moon phase on Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:43 to 01:24
Dark for 2h 40m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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  • Manchester Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 27th June 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (30.0 miles away)

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  • Keighley Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 27th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Steeton Methodist Church Hall, Keighley, BD20 6PD (6.8 miles away)

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  • Solar Sunday with Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 11:00am to 15:00pm

    RSPB Dearne Valley - Old Moor, Barnsley, S73 0YF (28.9 miles away)

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  • West Yorkshire Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Club

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (24.3 miles away)

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    Saturday 29th June 2024 from 13:30pm to 20:00pm

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