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Hunstanton Old Lighthouse

Hunstanton Old Lighthouse

Lighthouse Close, Hunstanton, Norfolk, PE36 6EL

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 25/04/24

    7° 9%

  • 25/04/24

    5° 4%

  • 26/04/24

    4° 0%

  • 26/04/24

    4° 0%

Weather forecast for Hunstanton Beach (0.4 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Hunstanton Old Lighthouse 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 Hunstanton Old Lighthouse

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 Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 21:39
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 22:59
Dark for 2h 11m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:49 to 00:12
Dark for 3h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:51 to 01:11
Dark for 4h 19m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 01:53
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 02:21
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 41m

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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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  • King’s Lynn and District Astronomy Society meeting

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Tottenhill Village Hall, Tottenhill, PE33 0RS (19.4 miles away)

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  • North Norfolk Astronomy Society public stargazing session

    Thursday 23rd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Binham Village Hall, Fakenam, NR21 (18.9 miles away)

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  • King’s Lynn and District Astronomy Society informal meeting

    Monday 27th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Tottenhill Village Hall, Tottenhill, PE33 0RS (19.4 miles away)

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  • King’s Lynn and District Astronomy Society meeting

    Monday 10th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Tottenhill Village Hall, Tottenhill, PE33 0RS (19.4 miles away)

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  • King’s Lynn and District Astronomy Society informal meeting

    Monday 24th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Tottenhill Village Hall, Tottenhill, PE33 0RS (19.4 miles away)

    More info

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