In March 2023, Hawnby became the first village in the United Kingdom to commit to dark sky-friendly lighting. The scheme will see more than 100 lights on 30 properties converted, including the village hall and local pub, helping protect the great starry skies above the North York Moors Dark Sky Reserve and demonstrating to other communities how straightforward it is to take a similar approach. Read more about this scheme on the BBC website.
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Weather forecast
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Weather forecast for Hemsley Moor (3.7 miles away) updated 20/05/24 at 04:00.
Local light pollution
Hawnby Dark Sky Friendly Village is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to adark site dark site location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
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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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