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Shipley Moss Farm - Hamsterley

Shipley Moss Farm - Hamsterley

Fir Tree, Hamsterley, County Durham, DL13 3PD

Best time to visit

Shipley Moss Farm - Hamsterley 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

  • 26/04/24

    6° 7%

  • 26/04/24

    1° 0%

  • 27/04/24

    0° 0%

  • 27/04/24

    0° 1%

Weather forecast for Hamsterley (1.7 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Shipley Moss Farm - Hamsterley 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 Shipley Moss Farm - Hamsterley

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 Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 23:23
Dark for 2h 15m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 00:38
Dark for 3h 27m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 01:37
Dark for 4h 23m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 02:16
Dark for 4h 59m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:19 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 21m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

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

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 02:40
Dark for 5h 15m

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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  • Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society monthly meeting

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

    Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RS (6.1 miles away)

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  • Cygnus Observatory public open evening

    Sunday 5th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (20.6 miles away)

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  • Experience the River Cities of France and Portugal with Fred. Olsen Cruises and Go Stargazing

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 12:00pm to Thursday 23rd May 2024 12:00pm

    Newcastle Cruise Terminal, Newcastle, NE29 6EE (26.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Cygnus Observatory public open evening

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (20.6 miles away)

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  • Reeth Informal Astronomy Group meeting & observing

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Fremington Village Hall, Reeth, DL11 6AR (20.4 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Doe Park Caravan Site

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  • The High Force Hotel

    Alston Road, Middleton-in-Teesdale, County Durham, DL12 0XH (14.3 miles away)

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  • Langdon Beck Hotel – Teesdale

    Langdon Beck, Forest-in-Teesdale, County Durham, DL12 0XP, North East (16.2 miles away)

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