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Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Tower

Hoghton Lane, Hoghton, PR5 0SH, North West

Best time to visit

Private venue - location accessible only by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 23/09/21

    14° 6%

  • 23/09/21

    14° 7%

  • 24/09/21

    14° 4%

  • 24/09/21

    13° 5%

Weather forecast for Blackburn Rovers F.c. (3.6 miles away) updated 23/09/21 at 04:00.

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.

Thu 23rd Sep

Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Fri 24th Sep

Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Dark from 19:20 to 19:25
Dark for 0h 4m

Sat 25th Sep

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 19:18 to 19:41
Dark for 0h 22m

Sun 26th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 19:15 to 20:02
Dark for 0h 46m

Mon 27th Sep

Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 20:31
Dark for 1h 18m

Tue 28th Sep

Third Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 19:10 to 21:11
Dark for 2h 0m

Wed 29th Sep

Third Quarter
51% illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 22:02
Dark for 2h 54m

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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  • Keighley Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 23rd September 2021 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Steeton Methodist Church Hall, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6PD (27.6 miles away)

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  • Keighley Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 23rd September 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Steeton Methodist Church Hall, Skipton Road, Keighley, BD20 6PD (27.6 miles away)

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  • Saddleworth Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Friday 24th September 2021 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Denshaw Village Hall, Ripponden Road, Denshaw, OL3 5SY (24.0 miles away)

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  • Public observing at High Legh Community Observatory

    Friday 24th September 2021 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

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

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  • Stargazing in Forest of Bowland at Bleasedale

    Friday 24th September 2021 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm

    Bleasdale Parish Hall, Bleasdale, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 1UY (12.7 miles away)

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