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Old Railway Line Garden Centre

Old Railway Line Garden Centre

Three Cocks, Brecon, Powys, LD3 0SG

Best time to visit

Old Railway Line Garden Centre 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

  • 25/04/24

    4° 11%

  • 25/04/24

    2° 18%

  • 26/04/24

    1° 17%

  • 26/04/24

    0° 18%

Weather forecast for Rhos Dirion (3.6 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Old Railway Line Garden Centre 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 Old Railway Line Garden 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.

Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 21:49
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 23:07
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 00:19
Dark for 3h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 01:18
Dark for 4h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 02:01
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:31
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 44m

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

  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Grange - Usk, Usk, NP15 1AB (26.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Sunday 28th April 2024 from 23:00pm to Monday 29th April 2024 00:30am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (14.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Monday 29th April 2024 from 23:00pm to Tuesday 30th April 2024 00:30am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (14.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Tuesday 30th April 2024 from 23:00pm to Wednesday 1st May 2024 00:30am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (14.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 23:00pm to Thursday 2nd May 2024 00:30am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (14.0 miles away)

    More info

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