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Turlin Moor Recreation Ground

Turlin Moor Recreation Ground

Blandford Road , Turlin Moor, Dorset, BH16 5BW, South West England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 20/09/24

    18° 36%

  • 20/09/24

    17° 1%

  • 21/09/24

    16° 2%

  • 21/09/24

    16° 5%

Weather forecast for Poole - Harbour Rockley Sand (beach) (0.9 miles away) updated 20/09/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Turlin Moor Recreation Ground is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural 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 Turlin Moor Recreation Ground

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 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:19 to 04:43
Dark for 9h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:17 to 19:47
Dark for 0h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Sep

Mon 23rd Sep

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 19:14 to 20:27
Dark for 1h 12m
Moon phase on Tue 24th Sep

Tue 24th Sep

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 21:21
Dark for 2h 8m
Moon phase on Wed 25th Sep

Wed 25th Sep

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 19:10 to 22:28
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Thu 26th Sep

Thu 26th Sep

Third Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 23:42
Dark for 4h 34m

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

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    Tuesday 1st October 2024 from 00:00am to 21:00pm

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