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Stirley Community Farm

Stirley Community Farm

Hall Bower Lane, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6FA

Best time to visit

Stirley Community Farm 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

  • 24/09/25

    13° 1%

  • 24/09/25

    11° 0%

  • 25/09/25

    10° 0%

  • 25/09/25

    9° 0%

Weather forecast for Almondbury (1.2 miles away) updated 24/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Stirley Community Farm is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 Stirley Community Farm

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 Wed 24th Sep

Wed 24th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:17 to 04:42
Dark for 9h 24m
Moon phase on Thu 25th Sep

Thu 25th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:14 to 04:44
Dark for 9h 29m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Sep

Fri 26th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 04:46
Dark for 9h 33m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Sep

Sat 27th Sep

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:15 to 04:48
Dark for 9h 33m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Sep

Sun 28th Sep

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 19:53 to 04:50
Dark for 8h 57m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Sep

Mon 29th Sep

First Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 04:52
Dark for 8h 5m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 04:53
Dark for 6h 56m

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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  • Manchester Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 25th September 2025 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (21.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Harrogate Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 25th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Green Hut Community Centre - Harlow Hill, Harrogate, HG2 0AS (26.1 miles away)

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  • Keighley Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 25th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Steeton Methodist Church Hall, Keighley, BD20 6PD (20.1 miles away)

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  • Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 25th September 2025 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    St John's Church Hall - Mexborough, Mexborough, S64 0ER (22.4 miles away)

    More info

  • WYAS Young Astronomers Club

    Friday 26th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 20:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (20.0 miles away)

    More info

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