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St Andrews Church Hall - Skipton

St Andrews Church Hall - Skipton

Newmarket Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2JE

Best time to visit

St Andrews Church Hall - Skipton 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

  • 08/05/24

    15° 4%

  • 08/05/24

    12° 5%

  • 09/05/24

    11° 6%

  • 09/05/24

    10° 6%

Weather forecast for Skipton (0.2 miles away) updated 08/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

St Andrews Church Hall - Skipton 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 St Andrews Church Hall - Skipton

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 Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:36 to 02:29
Dark for 4h 52m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:37 to 02:26
Dark for 3h 49m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:53 to 02:23
Dark for 2h 30m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:48 to 02:20
Dark for 1h 32m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:24 to 02:18
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:46 to 02:15
Dark for 0h 29m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 02:01 to 02:12
Dark for 0h 11m

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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  • Wakefield & District Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 16th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Wakefield Sports Club, Wakefield, WF1 3RR (28.3 miles away)

    More info

  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 20th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Astronomy Centre, Near Todmorden, OL14 7HP (18.2 miles away)

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  • Bradford Astronomical Society lecture evening

    Monday 22nd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Idle & Thackley Conservative Club, Idle, BD10 8QB (14.2 miles away)

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  • Leeds Astronomical Society informal meeting

    Wednesday 24th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Quaker Meeting House - Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9DX (21.4 miles away)

    More info

  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 27th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Astronomy Centre, Near Todmorden, OL14 7HP (18.2 miles away)

    More info

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