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Rievaulx Terrace

Rievaulx Terrace

Rievaulx, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5LJ

Best time to visit

Rievaulx Terrace 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

  • 06/05/24

    13° 53%

  • 06/05/24

    10° 9%

  • 07/05/24

    10° 9%

  • 07/05/24

    9° 9%

Weather forecast for Rievaulx Terrace (0.3 miles away) updated 06/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Rievaulx Terrace 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 Rievaulx Terrace

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 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 02:29
Dark for 4h 59m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:32 to 02:26
Dark for 4h 53m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:35 to 02:23
Dark for 4h 47m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 02:20
Dark for 3h 45m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:52 to 02:17
Dark for 2h 25m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:47 to 02:14
Dark for 1h 27m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:22 to 02:11
Dark for 0h 49m

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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  • Family Friendly Stargazing with Cosmic Wonders

    Saturday 18th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Danby Lodge National Park Centre, Danby, YO21 2NB (17.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Family star show at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory

    Friday 31st May 2024 from 18:45pm to 20:30pm

    Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JG (27.0 miles away)

    More info

  • The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beetle Bank Farm, Murton, YO19 5XD (19.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Cleveland and Darlington Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 14th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JG (27.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Scotland’s Night Sky Astrophotography Workshop

    Thursday 20th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Pocklington Arts Centre, Pocklington, YO42 2AR (26.2 miles away)

    More info

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