Location for public stargazing events organised by York Astronomical Society away from the very worst of the city’s light pollution.
Location events organiser
The York Astronomical Society organises events at this location
Please contact The York Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location
Email: [email protected]
Website: The York Astronomical Society
Twitter: @yorkastro
Facebook: The York Astronomical Society
Weather forecast
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14/07/25
17° 9% -
14/07/25
17° 7%
Weather forecast for York Racecourse (0.7 miles away) updated 12/07/25 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
York Knavesmire is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
Sun 13th Jul
Mon 14th Jul
Tue 15th Jul
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Fri 18th Jul
Sat 19th Jul
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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