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The Moors National Park Centre

The Moors National Park Centre

Danby, Near Whitby, YO21 2NB

Best time to visit

Car Park in the grounds of the visitor centre free of charge for evening stargazing.

The Moors National Park Centre is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 20/01/22

    4° 9%

  • 20/01/22

    2° 1%

  • 21/01/22

    0° 0%

  • 21/01/22

    0° 0%

Weather forecast for Castleton (north Yorkshire) (1.7 miles away) updated 20/01/22 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

The Moors National Park Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of The Moors National Park Centre

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.

Thu 20th Jan

Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
Dark from 17:44 to 19:00
Dark for 1h 15m

Fri 21st Jan

Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Dark from 17:46 to 20:19
Dark for 2h 32m

Sat 22nd Jan

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 17:47 to 21:39
Dark for 3h 51m

Sun 23rd Jan

Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Dark from 17:49 to 22:59
Dark for 5h 9m

Mon 24th Jan

Third Quarter
67% illuminated
Dark from 17:51 to 00:22
Dark for 6h 30m

Tue 25th Jan

Third Quarter
56% illuminated
Dark from 17:52 to 01:48
Dark for 7h 55m

Wed 26th Jan

Third Quarter
45% illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 03:18
Dark for 9h 23m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at The Moors National Park Centre. View these events on a calendar.

  • Dark Skies at Danby

    Saturday 26th February 2022 from 18:45pm to 20:45pm

    The Moors National Park Centre, Near Whitby, YO21 2NB

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

  • The Fox & Hounds – Ainthorpe

    45 Brook Lane, Whitby, YO21 2LD (0.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info

  • North Shire

    Liverton, Saltburn by the Sea, TS13 4TJ (2.7 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info

  • Cropton Cabins Holiday Park

    Cropton, Wrelton, YO18 8ES (10.6 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info

  • Middlehead Cottages – Stape

    Stape, Pickering, YO18 8HY (11.1 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info

  • Rawcliffe House Farm

    Stape, Pickering, YO18 8JA (11.5 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info

  • High Farm – Beadlam Rigg

    Beadlam Rigg, Pockley, YO62 7TG (12.9 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

    More info