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Endeavour Wharf - Whitby

Endeavour Wharf - Whitby

Langborne Road, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 1DN

Best time to visit

Endeavour Wharf - Whitby 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

  • 26/04/24

    7° 2%

  • 26/04/24

    5° 3%

  • 27/04/24

    4° 4%

  • 27/04/24

    5° 12%

Weather forecast for Whitby (0.1 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Endeavour Wharf - Whitby is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Endeavour Wharf - Whitby

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 Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 23:16
Dark for 2h 14m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 00:31
Dark for 3h 26m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 01:30
Dark for 4h 22m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:10
Dark for 5h 0m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:35
Dark for 5h 22m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:40
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 02:37
Dark for 5h 18m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Night Navigation Experience – North York Moors

    Saturday 22nd February 2025 from 18:45pm to 21:45pm

    Blacksmiths Arms - Lastingham, Lastingham, YO62 6TN (16.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Dark Skies Experience at Sutton Bank

    Saturday 1st March 2025 from 18:45pm to 21:45pm

    Sutton Bank Star Hub, Thirsk, YO7 2EX (29.3 miles away)

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  • Dark Skies Weekend in the North York Moors

    Friday 7th March 2025 from 14:00pm to Sunday 9th March 2025 12:00pm

    The Fox & Hounds - Ainthorpe, Whitby, YO21 2LD (12.2 miles away)

    More info

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