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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

  • 01/05/24

    16° 1%

  • 01/05/24

    9° 3%

  • 02/05/24

    9° 5%

  • 02/05/24

    7° 15%

Weather forecast for Shandy Hall (2.5 miles away) updated 01/05/24 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 Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:44
Dark for 5h 28m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 22m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 02:38
Dark for 5h 16m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 02:35
Dark for 5h 10m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:27 to 02:32
Dark for 5h 4m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 02:29
Dark for 4h 59m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:32 to 02:26
Dark for 4h 53m

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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  • Family star show at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 18:45pm to 20:30pm

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

    More info

  • The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

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  • Cleveland and Darlington Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Family star show at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory

    Friday 17th May 2024 from 18:45pm to 20:30pm

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

    More info

  • The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 17th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

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