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Priory Street Centre - York

Priory Street Centre - York

15 Priory Street, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 6ET

Best time to visit

Priory Street Centre - York 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

  • 15/05/24

    16° 5%

  • 15/05/24

    14° 4%

  • 16/05/24

    13° 10%

  • 16/05/24

    12° 9%

Weather forecast for York (0.6 miles away) updated 15/05/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Priory Street Centre - York is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Priory Street Centre - York

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 Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 20th May

Mon 20th May

Waxing Gibbous
88 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % 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!

Calendar

Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 21st June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beetle Bank Farm, Murton, YO19 5XD (3.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Bradford Astronomical Society lecture evening

    Monday 24th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Idle & Thackley Conservative Club, Idle, BD10 8QB (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Leeds Astronomical Society informal meeting

    Wednesday 26th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Quaker Meeting House - Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9DX (21.5 miles away)

    More info

  • West Yorkshire Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Club

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (21.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Brough Observatory informal open evening

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Brough Observatory, Brough, HU15 1BB (26.3 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Cropton Cabins Holiday Park

    Cropton, Wrelton, North Yorkshire, YO18 8ES (26.9 miles away)

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  • Little Seed Field Glamping

    Castiles Farm, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3PU (27.4 miles away)

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  • Rawcliffe House Farm

    Stape, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8JA (27.8 miles away)

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  • Middlehead Cottages – Stape

    Stape, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8HY (28.6 miles away)

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