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Hungry Hiker Cafe

Hungry Hiker Cafe

Hengistbury Head, Broadway, Dorset, BH6 4EN

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 07/05/26

    14° 1%

  • 07/05/26

    14° 1%

  • 07/05/26

    13° 4%

  • 08/05/26

    11° 8%

Weather forecast for Bournemouth (4.8 miles away) updated 06/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Hungry Hiker Cafe 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 Hungry Hiker Cafe

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 Thu 7th May

Thu 7th May

Waning Gibbous
77 % illuminated
Dark from 21:06 to 01:14
Dark for 4h 7m
Moon phase on Fri 8th May

Fri 8th May

Third Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 01:36
Dark for 4h 27m
Moon phase on Sat 9th May

Sat 9th May

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 01:53
Dark for 4h 42m
Moon phase on Sun 10th May

Sun 10th May

Third Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:08
Dark for 4h 55m
Moon phase on Mon 11th May

Mon 11th May

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 02:20
Dark for 5h 5m
Moon phase on Tue 12th May

Tue 12th May

Waning Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 02:33
Dark for 5h 15m
Moon phase on Wed 13th May

Wed 13th May

Waning Crescent
19 % illuminated
Dark from 21:19 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 25m

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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