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Kentisbury Grange Hotel

Kentisbury Grange Hotel

Kentisbury, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 4NL

Best time to visit

Kentisbury Grange Hotel 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

  • 06/06/24

    12° 0%

  • 06/06/24

    8° 0%

  • 07/06/24

    8° 3%

  • 07/06/24

    9° 5%

Weather forecast for Arlington Court (2.0 miles away) updated 06/06/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Kentisbury Grange Hotel is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Kentisbury Grange Hotel

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 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:21 to 02:07
Dark for 3h 45m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:22 to 02:05
Dark for 3h 42m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 23:07 to 02:05
Dark for 2h 58m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun

Sun 9th Jun

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:39 to 02:04
Dark for 2h 25m
Moon phase on Mon 10th Jun

Mon 10th Jun

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 00:01 to 02:03
Dark for 2h 2m
Moon phase on Tue 11th Jun

Tue 11th Jun

Waxing Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 00:17 to 02:02
Dark for 1h 45m
Moon phase on Wed 12th Jun

Wed 12th Jun

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 00:30 to 02:02
Dark for 1h 32m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • North Devon Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 4th December 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:00pm

    Sticklepath Methodist Church, Barnstaple, EX31 2DJ (8.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Landscape Astrophotography Course

    Saturday 25th January 2025 from 13:00pm to 14:30pm

    Lynmouth National Park Centre, Lynmouth, EX35 6EQ (7.2 miles away)

    More info

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