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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

  • 12/05/24

    17° 3%

  • 12/05/24

    13° 9%

  • 13/05/24

    12° 11%

  • 13/05/24

    12° 9%

Weather forecast for Pont Nedd Fechan (waterfalls) (2.9 miles away) updated 11/05/24 at 20:00.

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 Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:14 to 02:45
Dark for 1h 31m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:40 to 02:42
Dark for 1h 2m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:58 to 02:40
Dark for 0h 42m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:12 to 02:38
Dark for 0h 26m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:22 to 02:35
Dark for 0h 13m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:32 to 02:33
Dark for 0h 1m
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!

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Events nearby

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  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 30th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Grange - Usk, Usk, NP15 1AB (27.0 miles away)

    More info

  • 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

  • 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

  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Grange - Usk, Usk, NP15 1AB (27.0 miles away)

    More info

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