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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Lane, Hoghton, PR5 0SH, North West

Best time to visit

Hoghton Tower is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 19/01/22

    5° 0%

  • 19/01/22

    4° 1%

  • 20/01/22

    3° 1%

  • 20/01/22

    1° 1%

Weather forecast for Blackburn Rovers F.c. (3.6 miles away) updated 19/01/22 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Hoghton Tower is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 Hoghton Tower

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.

Wed 19th Jan

Full Moon
99% illuminated
Dark from 17:51 to 17:52
Dark for 0h 0m

Thu 20th Jan

Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
Dark from 17:52 to 19:10
Dark for 1h 17m

Fri 21st Jan

Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 20:28
Dark for 2h 33m

Sat 22nd Jan

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 17:56 to 21:47
Dark for 3h 50m

Sun 23rd Jan

Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Dark from 17:57 to 23:06
Dark for 5h 8m

Mon 24th Jan

Third Quarter
67% illuminated
Dark from 17:59 to 00:27
Dark for 6h 27m

Tue 25th Jan

Third Quarter
56% illuminated
Dark from 18:00 to 01:53
Dark for 7h 52m

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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    Wednesday 19th January 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Salford Observatory, Chasely Fields, M6 7DZ (19.9 miles away)

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    Thursday 20th January 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Heaton Park Bowls Pavilion - Prestwich, Prestwich, M25 2GT (18.5 miles away)

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  • Manchester Astronomical Society weekly meeting (via Zoom)

    Thursday 20th January 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Godlee Observatory, Manchester, M1 3NL (22.6 miles away)

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  • Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory Public Open Evening

    Thursday 20th January 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory - Moor Park, Preston, PR2 3AE (6.1 miles away)

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    Friday 21st January 2022 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    High Legh Community Observatory, High Legh, WA16 6NS (26.2 miles away)

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