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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

  • 01/05/24

    14° 7%

  • 01/05/24

    12° 5%

  • 02/05/24

    10° 4%

  • 02/05/24

    9° 8%

Weather forecast for Kielder Water (3.6 miles away) updated 01/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:28 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 12m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:31 to 02:38
Dark for 5h 6m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:34 to 02:35
Dark for 5h 0m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:37 to 02:31
Dark for 4h 53m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:40 to 02:28
Dark for 4h 47m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:43 to 02:25
Dark for 4h 41m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:47 to 02:22
Dark for 4h 34m

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

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  • Ancrum Astronomy Club Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 20:10pm to 22:10pm

    Ancrum Village Hall, Jedburgh, TD8 6XH (23.8 miles away)

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  • Border Astronomical Society informal meeting and observing

    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Trinity School Observatory, Carlisle, CA1 1JB (27.6 miles away)

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  • Border Astronomical Society informal meeting and observing

    Thursday 10th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Trinity School Observatory, Carlisle, CA1 1JB (27.6 miles away)

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  • Kielder Forest Star Camp – Autumn 2024

    Wednesday 30th October 2024 from 12:00pm to Monday 4th November 2024 12:00pm

    Kielder Campsite, Kielder, NE48 1ER (7.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing and Walking Weekend in Northumberland

    Friday 8th November 2024 from 17:00pm to Sunday 10th November 2024 14:00pm

    Kielder Observatory, Near Kielder Village, NE48 1EJ (7.9 miles away)

    More info

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