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WEA - Alington House

WEA - Alington House

4 North Bailey, Durham, County Durham, DH1 3ET, North East

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 29/05/24

    15° 41%

  • 29/05/24

    13° 33%

  • 30/05/24

    12° 46%

  • 30/05/24

    12° 47%

Weather forecast for Durham (0.4 miles away) updated 29/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

WEA - Alington House is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 WEA - Alington House

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 Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:53 to 01:11
Dark for 2h 17m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:56 to 01:07
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 23:00 to 01:04
Dark for 2h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 23:04 to 01:00
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 23:08 to 00:57
Dark for 1h 48m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 23:12 to 00:53
Dark for 1h 40m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 23:15 to 00:49
Dark for 1h 33m

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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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