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Ty Newydd Country Hotel

Ty Newydd Country Hotel

Hirwaun, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, CF44 9SX

Best time to visit

Ty Newydd Country Hotel 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

  • 23/05/24

    12° 9%

  • 23/05/24

    11° 5%

  • 24/05/24

    10° 4%

  • 24/05/24

    10° 9%

Weather forecast for Pont Nedd Fechan (waterfalls) (2.9 miles away) updated 23/05/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Ty Newydd Country Hotel 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 Ty Newydd Country Hotel

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 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 22:07
Dark for 0h 5m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 23:12
Dark for 1h 8m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 22:05 to 00:00
Dark for 1h 54m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 22:07 to 00:34
Dark for 2h 26m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 00:58
Dark for 2h 47m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 01:15
Dark for 3h 2m

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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  • Heads of the Valleys Astronomical Society meeting (first Tuesday)

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6JG (13.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Port Talbot Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Port Talbot Gas Welfare Club, Port Talbot, SA12 6BY (16.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 23:59pm to Wednesday 5th June 2024 02:00am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Brecon Beacons with Dark Sky Wales

    Wednesday 5th June 2024 from 23:59pm to Thursday 6th June 2024 02:00am

    Brecon - Libanus Mountain Centre, Brecon, LD3 8ER (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 16:30pm

    Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff, CF24 3AA (24.0 miles away)

    More info

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