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Kentchurch Estate

Kentchurch Estate

Pontrilas, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 0DB

Best time to visit

Kentchurch Estate is the venue for the annual family-friendly Starry Skies Festival.

Kentchurch Estate 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

  • 27/04/24

    7° 10%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 11%

  • 28/04/24

    6° 10%

  • 28/04/24

    5° 80%

Weather forecast for Abbey Dore Court Garden (3.5 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Kentchurch Estate 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 Kentchurch Estate

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 Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 00:17
Dark for 3h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 01:16
Dark for 4h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 01:59
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 02:29
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 03:05
Dark for 5h 56m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 03:03
Dark for 5h 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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  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Sunday 28th April 2024 from 23:00pm to Monday 29th April 2024 00:30am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (27.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Monday 29th April 2024 from 23:00pm to Tuesday 30th April 2024 00:30am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (27.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Tuesday 30th April 2024 from 23:00pm to Wednesday 1st May 2024 00:30am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (27.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 23:00pm to Thursday 2nd May 2024 00:30am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (27.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Herefordshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm

    Kindle Centre, Hereford, HR2 7JE (9.7 miles away)

    More info

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