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Graig Wen Camp Site

Graig Wen Camp Site

Arthog, Near Dolgellau, LL39 1YP

Best time to visit

Graig Wen Camp Site 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

  • 29/01/22

    7° 8%

  • 29/01/22

    6° 2%

  • 30/01/22

    6° 1%

  • 30/01/22

    5° 1%

Weather forecast for Kings Youth Hostel (2.0 miles away) updated 29/01/22 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Graig Wen Camp Site is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Graig Wen Camp Site

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.

Sat 29th Jan

Waning Crescent
14% illuminated
Dark from 18:14 to 06:42
Dark for 12h 27m

Sun 30th Jan

Waning Crescent
7% illuminated
Dark from 18:16 to 06:40
Dark for 12h 23m

Mon 31st Jan

New Moon
2% illuminated
Dark from 18:18 to 06:39
Dark for 12h 21m

Tue 1st Feb

New Moon
0% illuminated
Dark from 18:19 to 06:38
Dark for 12h 18m

Wed 2nd Feb

New Moon
1% illuminated
Dark from 18:37 to 06:36
Dark for 11h 59m

Thu 3rd Feb

Waxing Crescent
4% illuminated
Dark from 20:02 to 06:35
Dark for 10h 33m

Fri 4th Feb

Waxing Crescent
10% illuminated
Dark from 21:22 to 06:33
Dark for 9h 11m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

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