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The Witham

The Witham

3 Market Place, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8LY

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 17/05/24

    16° 0%

  • 17/05/24

    11° 15%

  • 18/05/24

    11° 11%

  • 18/05/24

    11° 5%

Weather forecast for Barnard Castle (0.1 miles away) updated 17/05/24 at 20:00.

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 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
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 20th May

Mon 20th May

Waxing Gibbous
88 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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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    Friday 7th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RS (11.9 miles away)

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  • Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 4th April 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RS (11.9 miles away)

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  • Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 2nd May 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RS (11.9 miles away)

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  • Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 6th June 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RS (11.9 miles away)

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  • Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 4th July 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RS (11.9 miles away)

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