Museum car park at Hawes accessible free of charge between 7pm and 6am (even if signage states otherwise), drive down to the bottom end of the car park away from the building for the best sky views.
Weather forecast
-
11/12/24
1° 9% -
11/12/24
3° 9% -
12/12/24
3° 6% -
12/12/24
3° 7%
Weather forecast for Hawes (0.2 miles away) updated 11/12/24 at 12:01.
Local light pollution
Dales Countryside Museum is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
-
Urban
-
Suburban
-
Semi-rural
-
Rural
-
Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
Wed 11th Dec
Thu 12th Dec
Fri 13th Dec
Sat 14th Dec
Sun 15th Dec
Mon 16th Dec
Tue 17th Dec
Find more dates
If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!
CalendarEvents nearby
Stay and gaze nearby
Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.