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Swinsty and Fewston Reservoir Car Park

Swinsty and Fewston Reservoir Car Park

Fewston, Otley, North Yorkshire, HG3 1ST

Best time to visit

Publicly accessible stargazing location as suggested on the Nidderdale AONB website.

Swinsty and Fewston Reservoir Car Park is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 30/11/23

    0° 8%

  • 30/11/23

    0° 5%

  • 01/12/23

    -2° 1%

  • 01/12/23

    -1° 4%

Weather forecast for Tang (3.9 miles away) updated 29/11/23 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Swinsty and Fewston Reservoir Car Park 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 Swinsty and Fewston Reservoir Car Park

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 30th Nov

Thu 30th Nov

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 17:54
Dark for 0h 36m
Moon phase on Fri 1st Dec

Fri 1st Dec

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 19:10
Dark for 1h 53m
Moon phase on Sat 2nd Dec

Sat 2nd Dec

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 20:27
Dark for 3h 10m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd Dec

Sun 3rd Dec

Waning Gibbous
71 % illuminated
Dark from 17:15 to 21:45
Dark for 4h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:15 to 22:59
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:15 to 00:12
Dark for 6h 56m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 01:26
Dark for 8h 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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Dark Skies Stargazing Experience – The Grand, York

    Thursday 30th November 2023 from 17:00pm to Friday 1st December 2023 12:00pm

    The Grand, York, York, YO1 6GD (25.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Astrocampus Observing Evening – Autumn 2023

    Thursday 30th November 2023 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

    Astrocampus - University of York, York, YO10 5NA (26.9 miles away)

    More info

  • The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 1st December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beetle Bank Farm, Murton, YO19 5XD (28.5 miles away)

    More info

  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Astronomy Centre, Near Todmorden, OL14 7HP (25.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Huddersfield Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 5th December 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lockwood Park Bowling Pavilion, Huddersfield, HD4 6EN (24.3 miles away)

    More info

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