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The Pulpit Inn

The Pulpit Inn

Southwell, Portland, Dorset, DT5 2JT

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 17/07/25

    19° 0%

  • 18/07/25

    17° 5%

  • 18/07/25

    17° 5%

Weather forecast for Isle Of Portland (0.3 miles away) updated 17/07/25 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

The Pulpit Inn is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-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 Pulpit 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 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 22:52
Dark for 0h 56m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Jul

Fri 18th Jul

Third Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 23:10
Dark for 1h 15m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Jul

Sat 19th Jul

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 23:34
Dark for 1h 41m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Jul

Sun 20th Jul

Waning Crescent
28 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 00:07
Dark for 2h 16m
Moon phase on Mon 21st Jul

Mon 21st Jul

Waning Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 00:56
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Tue 22nd Jul

Tue 22nd Jul

Waning Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 21:46 to 02:02
Dark for 4h 15m
Moon phase on Wed 23rd Jul

Wed 23rd Jul

Waning Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 21:44 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 5m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

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