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Kilburn White Horse Car Park

Kilburn White Horse Car Park

Low Town Bank Road, Kilburn, North Yorkshire, YO61 4AN

Best time to visit

This Forestry Commission car park offers access to the nearby White Horse hill and is a great place to explore the North York Moors Dark Sky Reserve by night.

Kilburn White Horse Car Park is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 18/04/24

    7° 94%

  • 18/04/24

    9° 9%

  • 19/04/24

    8° 6%

  • 19/04/24

    7° 2%

Weather forecast for Shandy Hall (2.5 miles away) updated 18/04/24 at 12:00.

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 18th Apr

Thu 18th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
71 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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    Thursday 18th April 2024 from 00:19am to 21:30pm

    Ampleforth Village Hall, Ampleforth, YO62 4DU (4.4 miles away)

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    Thursday 18th April 2024 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm

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  • Family star show at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory

    Friday 19th April 2024 from 18:45pm to 20:30pm

    Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JG (27.7 miles away)

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  • The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 19th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beetle Bank Farm, Murton, YO19 5XD (18.9 miles away)

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  • Scarborough & Ryedale Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 19th April 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    East Ayton Village Hall, East Ayton, YO13 9HY (29.5 miles away)

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