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Girsby and Over Dinsdale Village Hall

Girsby and Over Dinsdale Village Hall

Girsby, Darlington, County Durham, DL2 1PP

Best time to visit

Girsby and Over Dinsdale Village Hall 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

  • 18/04/26

    13° 44%

  • 18/04/26

    13° 5%

  • 18/04/26

    11° 1%

  • 19/04/26

    7° 0%

Weather forecast for Darlington (5.4 miles away) updated 18/04/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Girsby and Over Dinsdale Village Hall 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 Girsby and Over Dinsdale Village Hall

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 Sat 18th Apr

Sat 18th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:32 to 03:24
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Apr

Sun 19th Apr

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 23:09 to 03:21
Dark for 4h 12m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Apr

Mon 20th Apr

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 00:35 to 03:18
Dark for 2h 43m
Moon phase on Tue 21st Apr

Tue 21st Apr

Waxing Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 01:38 to 03:15
Dark for 1h 37m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Apr

Wed 22nd Apr

Waxing Crescent
27 % illuminated
Dark from 02:18 to 03:12
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Apr

Thu 23rd Apr

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 02:42 to 03:09
Dark for 0h 27m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Apr

Fri 24th Apr

First Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 02:58 to 03:06
Dark for 0h 8m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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    Sunday 19th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Tuesday 21st April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Wynyard Planetarium & Jack Youdale Observatory, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JG (9.6 miles away)

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  • Cygnus Observatory public open evening

    Thursday 23rd April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (29.1 miles away)

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  • Durham Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Durham Botanic Garden, Durham, DH1 3TN (20.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Cygnus Observatory public open evening

    Sunday 26th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (29.1 miles away)

    More info

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