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The Exmoor Forest Inn

The Exmoor Forest Inn

Simonsbath, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 7SH, South West

Best time to visit

The Exmoor Forest Inn 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

  • 25/04/24

    7° 5%

  • 25/04/24

    6° 6%

  • 26/04/24

    5° 6%

  • 26/04/24

    4° 10%

Weather forecast for Simonsbath (0.0 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

The Exmoor Forest Inn 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 The Exmoor Forest Inn

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 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:51 to 21:46
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 23:03
Dark for 2h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 00:14
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 01:13
Dark for 4h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 01:57
Dark for 4h 56m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:28
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 46m

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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  • Barry Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 23rd December 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Cemetery Approach Community Centre, Barry, CF62 8BQ (28.0 miles away)

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  • Barry Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 6th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Cemetery Approach Community Centre, Barry, CF62 8BQ (28.0 miles away)

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  • Barry Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 20th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Cemetery Approach Community Centre, Barry, CF62 8BQ (28.0 miles away)

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  • Landscape Astrophotography Course

    Saturday 25th January 2025 from 13:00pm to 14:30pm

    Lynmouth National Park Centre, Lynmouth, EX35 6EQ (7.2 miles away)

    More info

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