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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

  • 23/04/24

    8° 8%

  • 23/04/24

    7° 8%

  • 24/04/24

    6° 7%

  • 24/04/24

    4° 2%

Weather forecast for Almondbury (1.2 miles away) updated 23/04/24 at 16:00.

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 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 20:57 to 21:53
Dark for 0h 55m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 23:14
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 00:27
Dark for 3h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 01:27
Dark for 4h 21m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 02:07
Dark for 4h 58m

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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  • West Yorkshire Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Club

    Friday 31st May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 1st June 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

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

    More info

  • Huddersfield Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lockwood Park Bowling Pavilion, Huddersfield, HD4 6EN (0.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Macclesfield Astronomical Society Workshop Evening

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Calvary Church, Macclesfield, SK11 8RH (29.6 miles away)

    More info

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