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Shildon National Railway Museum

Shildon National Railway Museum

Dale Road Industrial Estate, Shildon, County Durham, DL4 2RE, North East

Best time to visit

Shildon National Railway Museum 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

  • 27/04/24

    7° 5%

  • 27/04/24

    5° 5%

  • 28/04/24

    5° 10%

  • 28/04/24

    5° 20%

Weather forecast for Shildon (1.1 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Shildon National Railway Museum 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 Shildon National Railway Museum

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 Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 00:36
Dark for 3h 26m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 01:36
Dark for 4h 23m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:15
Dark for 4h 59m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 02:40
Dark for 5h 22m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:20 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 22m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 02:40
Dark for 5h 16m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:26 to 02:37
Dark for 5h 10m

Find more dates

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

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Events nearby

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    Sunday 28th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Tuesday 30th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (19.9 miles away)

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  • Family star show at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 18:45pm to 20:30pm

    Wynyard Planetarium & Observatory, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JG (10.1 miles away)

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    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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