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Falstone Village Hall

Falstone Village Hall

Falstone, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 1AA

Best time to visit

Stargazing venue set under the dark skies of Northumberland International Dark Sky park.

Falstone Village 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

  • 30/11/23

    1° 15%

  • 30/11/23

    0° 5%

  • 01/12/23

    -1° 4%

  • 01/12/23

    -2° 2%

Weather forecast for Kielder Water (3.6 miles away) updated 29/11/23 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Falstone Village Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Falstone Village 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 Thu 30th Nov

Thu 30th Nov

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 17:46
Dark for 0h 28m
Moon phase on Fri 1st Dec

Fri 1st Dec

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 19:03
Dark for 1h 46m
Moon phase on Sat 2nd Dec

Sat 2nd Dec

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 17:15 to 20:23
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd Dec

Sun 3rd Dec

Waning Gibbous
71 % illuminated
Dark from 17:15 to 21:43
Dark for 4h 27m
Moon phase on Mon 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 22:59
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 00:14
Dark for 6h 59m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 01:29
Dark for 8h 14m

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

  • Stargazing and planetarium experience at Twice Brewed Observatory

    Thursday 30th November 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium, Hexham, NE47 7AN (12.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Ingram Valley Astronomy Evening

    Friday 1st December 2023 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Star Barn - Ingram Valley, Alnwick, NE66 4LU (25.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in Northumberland at Stonehaugh Observatory

    Friday 1st December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Stonehaugh Stargazing Pavilion & Observatory, Hexham, NE48 3DZ (8.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing and planetarium experience at Twice Brewed Observatory

    Friday 1st December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Twice Brewed Observatory and Planetarium, Hexham, NE47 7AN (12.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Night-time Navigation in Northumberland Dark Sky Park

    Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 16:00pm to 18:00pm

    Walltown Country Park, Greenhead, CA8 7HF (13.7 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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    Falstone, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 1AA (0.1 miles away)

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  • Calvert Kielder

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  • Hesleyside Huts

    Hesleyside Hall, Bellingham, Northumberland, NE48 2LA (6.2 miles away)

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  • Kielder Kip House

    Kielder, Hexham, Northumberland, NE48 1ER (6.6 miles away)

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