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Lamphey Bishops Palace

Lamphey Bishops Palace

Bishops Place, Lamphey, Dyfed, SA71 5NT

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 11/10/24

    7° 0%

  • 11/10/24

    7° 4%

  • 12/10/24

    7° 4%

  • 12/10/24

    7° 5%

Weather forecast for Pembroke (1.8 miles away) updated 11/10/24 at 16:01.

Local light pollution

Lamphey Bishops Palace 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 Lamphey Bishops Palace

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 Fri 11th Oct

Fri 11th Oct

First Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 23:07 to 05:27
Dark for 6h 20m
Moon phase on Sat 12th Oct

Sat 12th Oct

First Quarter
63 % illuminated
Dark from 00:35 to 05:28
Dark for 4h 53m
Moon phase on Sun 13th Oct

Sun 13th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 02:06 to 05:30
Dark for 3h 24m
Moon phase on Mon 14th Oct

Mon 14th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 03:37 to 05:32
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Oct

Tue 15th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 05:08 to 05:33
Dark for 0h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Oct

Wed 16th Oct

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 17th Oct

Thu 17th Oct

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!

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Events nearby

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    Tuesday 5th November 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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  • Preseli Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Tuesday 3rd December 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Letterston Memorial Hall, Haverfordwest, SA62 5RY (18.4 miles away)

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