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Pen-y-Pass Car Park

Pen-y-Pass Car Park

A4086, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, LL55 4NU, null Wales

Best time to visit

This car park for the YHA Snowdon gives access to fabulous walking routes during the day and is a great location for stargazing at night.

Pen-y-Pass 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

  • 16/09/24

    13° 3%

  • 16/09/24

    11° 3%

  • 17/09/24

    10° 0%

  • 17/09/24

    8° 0%

Weather forecast for Pen-y-pass Youth Hostel (0.1 miles away) updated 16/09/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Pen-y-Pass Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Pen-y-Pass Car Park

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 Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 04:35 to 04:38
Dark for 0h 3m
Moon phase on Tue 17th Sep

Tue 17th Sep

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 18th Sep

Wed 18th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 19th Sep

Thu 19th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:32 to 04:47
Dark for 9h 14m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:29 to 19:40
Dark for 0h 10m

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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