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The Rugged Outdoors

The Rugged Outdoors

Harome, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO62 5JN

Best time to visit

This outdoor venue features everything from den building to axe throwing, as well as stargazing under lovely dark skies!

The Rugged Outdoors 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

  • 12/05/24

    15° 2%

  • 12/05/24

    12° 2%

  • 13/05/24

    11° 35%

  • 13/05/24

    11° 6%

Weather forecast for Duncombe Park Garden (1.7 miles away) updated 11/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

The Rugged Outdoors 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 Rugged Outdoors

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 Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:22 to 02:11
Dark for 0h 49m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:44 to 02:08
Dark for 0h 24m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:59 to 02:05
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 02:02
Dark for 4h 6m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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

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