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Carleton Grange Community Centre

Carleton Grange Community Centre

Carleton Road, Carleton, West Yorkshire, WF8 3RJ, Yorkshire and The Humber England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 16/06/26

    22° 5%

  • 16/06/26

    22° 72%

  • 16/06/26

    20° 71%

  • 17/06/26

    17° 9%

Weather forecast for Pontefract (1.1 miles away) updated 16/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Carleton Grange Community Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Carleton Grange Community Centre

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 Tue 16th Jun

Tue 16th Jun

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 23:09 to 01:01
Dark for 1h 51m
Moon phase on Wed 17th Jun

Wed 17th Jun

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:10 to 01:01
Dark for 1h 50m
Moon phase on Thu 18th Jun

Thu 18th Jun

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 23:19 to 01:01
Dark for 1h 42m
Moon phase on Fri 19th Jun

Fri 19th Jun

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 23:31 to 01:01
Dark for 1h 30m
Moon phase on Sat 20th Jun

Sat 20th Jun

Waxing Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 23:41 to 01:01
Dark for 1h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 21st Jun

Sun 21st Jun

First Quarter
41 % illuminated
Dark from 23:49 to 01:01
Dark for 1h 12m
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Jun

Mon 22nd Jun

First Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 23:58 to 01:02
Dark for 1h 4m

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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    Wednesday 17th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Thursday 18th June 2026 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    St John's Church Hall - Mexborough, Mexborough, S64 0ER (12.8 miles away)

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    Friday 19th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

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  • Rosse Observatory public open evening (and astronomy talk)

    Friday 19th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (0.0 miles away)

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  • The York Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 19th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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