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Pentwyn Farm

Pentwyn Farm

Llanbister Road, Pentwyn, Powys, LD1 5UT, Wales

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 03/06/24

    11° 5%

  • 03/06/24

    9° 1%

  • 04/06/24

    8° 14%

  • 04/06/24

    7° 17%

Weather forecast for Black Mixen (5.2 miles away) updated 03/06/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Pentwyn Farm 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 Pentwyn Farm

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 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 01:51
Dark for 3h 22m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:30 to 01:49
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:32 to 01:48
Dark for 3h 15m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:34 to 01:47
Dark for 3h 12m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:36 to 01:45
Dark for 3h 8m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 23:12 to 01:44
Dark for 2h 32m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun

Sun 9th Jun

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:43 to 01:43
Dark for 2h 0m

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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    Saturday 14th June 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Friday 25th July 2025 from 16:00pm to Sunday 27th July 2025 12:00pm

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