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Stirley Community Farm

Stirley Community Farm

Hall Bower Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6FA

Best time to visit

Stirley Community Farm 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

  • 09/05/24

    18° 3%

  • 09/05/24

    15° 3%

  • 10/05/24

    14° 3%

  • 10/05/24

    13° 3%

Weather forecast for Almondbury (1.2 miles away) updated 09/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Stirley Community Farm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Stirley Community Farm

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 Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:33 to 02:29
Dark for 3h 56m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:49 to 02:26
Dark for 2h 37m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:44 to 02:23
Dark for 1h 39m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:20 to 02:20
Dark for 1h 0m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:43 to 02:17
Dark for 0h 34m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:59 to 02:15
Dark for 0h 16m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:10 to 02:12
Dark for 0h 2m

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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  • Manchester Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (21.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Swinton Bottom Club, Swinton, S64 8AU (21.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (20.0 miles away)

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  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 11th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Astronomy Centre, Near Todmorden, OL14 7HP (16.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Solar Sunday with Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society

    Sunday 12th May 2024 from 11:00am to 15:00pm

    J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory, Wentworth, S62 7SH (18.9 miles away)

    More info

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