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Dartington Hall

Dartington Hall

Dartington, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 6EL

Best time to visit

Dartington Hall 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

  • 14/01/25

    7° 4%

  • 14/01/25

    6° 5%

  • 15/01/25

    6° 5%

  • 15/01/25

    5° 10%

Weather forecast for Dartington Hall Grounds (0.3 miles away) updated 13/01/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Dartington Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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 Dartington Hall

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 Tue 14th Jan

Tue 14th Jan

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jan

Wed 15th Jan

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 17:57 to 18:24
Dark for 0h 26m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jan

Thu 16th Jan

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 17:59 to 19:42
Dark for 1h 42m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Jan

Fri 17th Jan

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 18:00 to 20:55
Dark for 2h 54m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Jan

Sat 18th Jan

Waning Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 22:05
Dark for 4h 3m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Jan

Sun 19th Jan

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 18:03 to 23:15
Dark for 5h 11m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Jan

Mon 20th Jan

Third Quarter
67 % illuminated
Dark from 18:04 to 00:24
Dark for 6h 19m

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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    Thursday 16th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

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    Thursday 16th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Torbay Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 16th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society Members Evening

    Friday 17th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth, EX10 0NY (26.4 miles away)

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  • Norman Lockyer Astronomical Society Members Evening

    Friday 24th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norman Lockyer Observatory, Sidmouth, EX10 0NY (26.4 miles away)

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