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RSPB Ribble Discovery Centre,

RSPB Ribble Discovery Centre,

Inner Promenade, Lytham Saint Annes, Lancashire, FY8 1BD, North West

Best time to visit

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RSPB organises events at this location

Please contact RSPB directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

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Weather forecast

  • 23/04/24

    10° 4%

  • 23/04/24

    9° 4%

  • 24/04/24

    7° 4%

  • 24/04/24

    5° 0%

Weather forecast for Royal Lytham & St. Anne's Golf Club (0.7 miles away) updated 23/04/24 at 04:01.

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 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 21:58
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:06 to 23:20
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 00:33
Dark for 3h 24m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 01:33
Dark for 4h 21m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 02:13
Dark for 4h 59m

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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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