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Garth Hill - Cardiff

Garth Hill - Cardiff

Soar, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF15 9NS

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 18/09/24

    18° 0%

  • 18/09/24

    16° 0%

  • 19/09/24

    13° 0%

  • 19/09/24

    13° 0%

Weather forecast for Llantrisant (3.2 miles away) updated 18/09/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Garth Hill - Cardiff 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 Garth Hill - Cardiff

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 18th Sep

Wed 18th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 19th Sep

Thu 19th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:26 to 04:47
Dark for 9h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:23 to 19:48
Dark for 0h 24m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Sep

Mon 23rd Sep

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 19:21 to 20:26
Dark for 1h 4m
Moon phase on Tue 24th Sep

Tue 24th Sep

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 19:19 to 21:20
Dark for 2h 0m

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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  • Bridgend Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 18th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Bridgend Tennis Club, Bridgend, CF31 3AZ (12.4 miles away)

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  • Swansea Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:15pm

    IQ Building - University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Swansea, SA1 8EW (27.5 miles away)

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  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 16:30pm

    Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff, CF24 3AA (6.7 miles away)

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  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Grange - Usk, Usk, NP15 1AB (20.3 miles away)

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  • Gŵyl Awyr Dywyll // Dark Sky Festival 2024

    Saturday 21st September 2024 from 11:00am to 21:00pm

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (27.9 miles away)

    More info

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