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Rothbury Golf Club

Rothbury Golf Club

Whitton Bank Road, Rothbury, Northumberland, NE65 7RX

Best time to visit

Rothbury Golf Club 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

  • 30/04/24

    14° 0%

  • 30/04/24

    10° 0%

  • 01/05/24

    8° 5%

  • 01/05/24

    7° 16%

Weather forecast for Rothbury (0.4 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Rothbury Golf Club 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 Rothbury Golf Club

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 Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 16m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:27 to 02:38
Dark for 5h 10m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:30 to 02:35
Dark for 5h 4m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:33 to 02:31
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:36 to 02:28
Dark for 4h 51m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:39 to 02:25
Dark for 4h 45m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:43 to 02:22
Dark for 4h 38m

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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  • In Search of the Northern Lights with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Saturday 15th March 2025 from 12:00pm to Tuesday 25th March 2025 12:00pm

    Newcastle Cruise Terminal, Newcastle, NE29 6EE (28.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Maritime Traditions of Spain with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Friday 4th April 2025 from 12:00pm to Thursday 17th April 2025 12:00pm

    Newcastle Cruise Terminal, Newcastle, NE29 6EE (28.2 miles away)

    More info

  • In Search of the Northern Lights (including Lofoten) with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Saturday 21st February 2026 from 12:00pm to Monday 2nd March 2026 12:00pm

    Newcastle Cruise Terminal, Newcastle, NE29 6EE (28.2 miles away)

    More info

  • In Search of the Northern Lights with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Tuesday 3rd March 2026 from 12:00pm to Friday 13th March 2026 12:00pm

    Newcastle Cruise Terminal, Newcastle, NE29 6EE (28.2 miles away)

    More info

  • In Search of the Northern Lights with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Friday 13th March 2026 from 12:00pm to Monday 23rd March 2026 12:00pm

    Newcastle Cruise Terminal, Newcastle, NE29 6EE (28.2 miles away)

    More info

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