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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

  • 19/05/24

    12° 5%

  • 19/05/24

    11° 9%

  • 20/05/24

    10° 11%

  • 20/05/24

    10° 11%

Weather forecast for Durham (0.4 miles away) updated 18/05/24 at 20:00.

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 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
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 22:38 to 23:32
Dark for 0h 53m

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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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