Dorchester Circular or to Portesham Walk

Pre-historic landscape of the Dorset Downs with splendid views out to the Jurassic Coast from the South Dorset Ridgeway. Longer extension to the Valley of (Sarsen) Stones

Hiking weather forecast

Dorset hourly weather (Visual Crossing)

Sunset: 16:05. Dusk: 16:44. Dark: 17:25. Moon 100% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Fri, 05-Dec at 02:39

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 13% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Sat, 06 Dec 97% 94% 94% 94% 94% 94% 94% 61% 61% 61% 61% 61% 61% 55% 55% 55%
Sun, 07 Dec 87% 84% 84% 84% 84% 84% 84% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 19% 19% 19%
Mon, 08 Dec 23% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 71% 71% 71% 71% 71% 71% 68% 68% 68%
Tue, 09 Dec 74% 68% 68% 68% 68% 68% 68% 81% 81% 81% 81% 81% 81% 77% 77% 77%
Wed, 10 Dec 42% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 26% 26% 26%
Thu, 11 Dec 29% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 71% 71% 71%
Fri, 12 Dec 52% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 68% 68% 68% 68% 68% 68% 81% 81% 81%
Sat, 13 Dec 55% 61% 61% 61% 61% 61% 61% 68% 68% 68% 68% 68% 68% 71% 71% 71%
Sun, 14 Dec 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 81% 81% 81%
Mon, 15 Dec 58% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 58% 58% 58%
Tue, 16 Dec 48% 61% 61% 61% 61% 61% 61% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 65% 65% 65%
Wed, 17 Dec 58% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 58% 58% 58%
Thu, 18 Dec 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 48% 48% 48%
Fri, 19 Dec 48% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 48% 48% 48%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Visual Crossing

Dorset hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 16:05. Dusk: 16:44. Dark: 17:25. Moon 100% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Fri, 05-Dec at 02:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 18% 38% 73% 100% 100% 100% 98% 93% 93% 93% 70%
Sat, 06 Dec 15% 25% 20% 13% 13% 13% 10% 15% 8% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3%
Sun, 07 Dec 58% 59% 61% 63% 67% 71% 73% 71% 66% 60% 46% 39% 35% 34% 36% 39%
Mon, 08 Dec 20% 20% 21% 24% 27% 30% 33% 35% 38% 40% 43% 45% 48% 51% 53% 56%
Tue, 09 Dec 78% 78% 77% 75% 73% 70% 68% 65% 62% 58% 56% 56% 56% 57% 55% 54%
Wed, 10 Dec 31% 28% 25% 22% 20% 19% 18% 18% 19% 20% 22% 24% 26% 28% 31% 33%
Thu, 11 Dec 41% 41% 41% 41% 42% 42% 43% 44% 45% 46% 48% 49% 51% 52% 54% 55%
Fri, 12 Dec 48% 48% 48% 48% 49% 51% 52% 52% 50% 48% 44% 38% 35% 35% 37% 39%
Sat, 13 Dec 42% 44% 48% 52% 56% 59% 61% 62% 62% 58% 48% 35% 26% 24% 25% 26%
Sun, 14 Dec 39% 43% 46% 48% 48% 47% 45% 43% 41% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 40% 40%
Mon, 15 Dec 26% 27% 29% 32% 35% 37% 39% 39% 38% 37% 36% 34% 32% 30% 28% 27%
Tue, 16 Dec 48% 48% 48% 46% 44% 41% 39% 37% 35% 33% 31% 30% 29% 28% 28% 28%
Wed, 17 Dec 32% 30% 27% 24% 22% 19% 19% 21% 25% 29% 33% 37% 39% 38% 35% 32%
Thu, 18 Dec 26% 26% 26% 25% 24% 23% 23% 23% 24% 25% 25% 26% 26% 26% 25% 25%
Fri, 19 Dec 19% 20% 23% 25% 28% 30% 32% 33% 32% 32% 31% 30% 29% 29% 28% 28%
Sat, 20 Dec 13% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 13% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% 23% 23% 22% 21%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Dorset hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 16:05. Dusk: 16:44. Dark: 17:25. Moon 100% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Fri, 05-Dec at 02:00

06 09 12 15 18 21
Today 10% 7% 59% 97% 97% 61%
Sat, 06 Dec 66% 18% 42% 83% 9% 2%
Sun, 07 Dec 86% 82% 81% 54% 23% 19%
Mon, 08 Dec 14% 16% 14% 13% 13% 49%
Tue, 09 Dec 76% 79% 81% 76% 52% 20%
Wed, 10 Dec 15% 31% 32% 30% 6% 5%
Thu, 11 Dec 11% 13% 13% 67% 47% 47%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 16:05. Dusk: 16:44. Dark: 17:25. Moon 100% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Fri, 05-Dec at 02:38

South West England

Turning wet and windy.

  • Cloud spilling across the region ahead of rain moving eastwards throughout the day, heavy at times
  • Windy with coastal gales developing
  • Chilly start but turning milder later
  • Maximum Temperature 12C

Tonight:

  • Rain clearing to leave a mixture of clear spells and showers overnight
  • Showers may bring isolated hail and thunder
  • Winds easing somewhat inland but coastal gales continuing
  • Staying frost free
  • Minimum Temperature 6C

Saturday:

  • Often cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain throughout the day
  • Small chance of some brighter breaks
  • Mild for the time of year but with a brisk wind ongoing
  • Maximum Temperature 12C

Day 3-5 : Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

  • Bright and breezy on Sunday with rain perhaps fringing the far south
  • Dry for most of Monday but with a notably wet and windy spell possible overnight into Tuesday
  • Mild

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • A continuation of the broadly unsettled conditions is likely through this period
  • One area of low pressure, intiially close to northwestern areas at the start of this period, should soon clear away, but it is likely that further areas of low pressure will develop over the North Atlantic
  • These will likely progress eastwards towards the UK, but could become quite slow-moving in the vicinity of the UK, as they butt up against higher pressure to the east and north
  • As a result, the wettest conditions are more likely in western areas, but all parts could see heavy rain at times
  • Strong winds are also likely at times, again more likely in the west
  • Temperatures are expected to remain close to or above normal

UK Week 3 and 4

  • This period is likely to be changeable, with further spells of rain or showers and some strong winds at times, especially in the west and northwest
  • Hill snow is also a possibility, mainly in the north
  • However, there is a greater chance of spells of high pressure during this period, bringing more in the way of dry weather, compared to the unsettled conditions we are likely to see through the first couple of weeks of December
  • This will increase the chances of overnight fog and frost
  • Overall, near or slightly above average temperatures are most likely, though some colder spells are also possible, especially should any prolonged settled spells develop

Weather data by Met Office

Dorset Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Fri, 05-Dec at 02:36

Key : Low Medium High Very High

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Sat, 06 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Sun, 07 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Mon, 08 Dec air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  

Pollens

These pollens are shown (in season):

  • Grass
  • Alder and birch (trees)
  • Mugwort and Ragweed (weeds)

When out walking, wraparound glasses, a disposable or washable facemask, and being at the front of the group, all help.

Other forecasts: Met Office, University of Worcester

UV and Air Quality

The UV forecast takes account of cloud cover.

"Air Q", the European Air Quality index, is a mix of dust/particulates, ozone, sulphur and nitrous oxides

Data

Weather data by Open-Meteo and CAMS ENSEMBLE

Dorset Visibility

Updated: Fri, 05-Dec at 02:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 22km 9km 6km 23km 6km 20km 24km 24km 15km
Sat, 06 Dec 24km 24km 21km 21km 24km 24km 23km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Sun, 07 Dec 13km 2km 0km 0km 0km 0km 1km 7km 12km 12km 21km 20km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Mon, 08 Dec 24km 24km 20km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 1km 14km 7km
Tue, 09 Dec 2km 5km 14km 21km 7km 13km 12km 24km 8km 12km 24km 24km 18km 18km 17km 17km

Visibility in km. Above 50km is 'good'. Humidity and air pollution make it worse. Theoretical maximum is 300km/200 miles in clean dry polar air.

On the South Downs, at ~ 170m/500ft, the horizon is is ~ 45km/30 miles away. On a mountain at 1,000m/3,000ft, it is ~ 160km/100 miles away. Formula: horizon in km = √ (13 x altitude in m)

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Dorset daylight

Date Light Dawn Sunrise Max Ht. Sunset Dusk Dark Day Length
Thu, 04-Dec 06:33 07:14 07:53 11:59 16:05 16:44 17:25 09:29
Fri, 05-Dec 06:34 07:16 07:54 12:00 16:05 16:43 17:25 09:27
Sat, 06-Dec 06:35 07:17 07:55 12:00 16:04 16:43 17:25 09:26
Sun, 07-Dec 06:36 07:18 07:57 12:00 16:04 16:43 17:25 09:25
Mon, 08-Dec 06:37 07:19 07:58 12:01 16:04 16:43 17:25 09:23
Tue, 09-Dec 06:38 07:20 07:59 12:01 16:04 16:43 17:25 09:22
Wed, 10-Dec 06:39 07:21 08:00 12:02 16:03 16:42 17:25 09:21
Thu, 11-Dec 06:40 07:22 08:01 12:02 16:03 16:42 17:25 09:20
Fri, 12-Dec 06:41 07:23 08:02 12:03 16:03 16:43 17:25 09:19
Sat, 13-Dec 06:41 07:24 08:03 12:03 16:03 16:43 17:25 09:19
Sun, 14-Dec 06:42 07:24 08:04 12:04 16:04 16:43 17:25 09:18
Mon, 15-Dec 06:43 07:25 08:04 12:04 16:04 16:43 17:25 09:17
Tue, 16-Dec 06:44 07:26 08:05 12:05 16:04 16:43 17:25 09:17
Wed, 17-Dec 06:44 07:27 08:06 12:05 16:04 16:43 17:26 09:16
Thu, 18-Dec 06:45 07:27 08:07 12:06 16:04 16:44 17:26 09:16
Fri, 19-Dec 06:46 07:28 08:07 12:06 16:05 16:44 17:27 09:16
Sat, 20-Dec 06:46 07:29 08:08 12:07 16:05 16:45 17:27 09:16
Sun, 21-Dec 06:47 07:29 08:08 12:07 16:06 16:45 17:27 09:16
Mon, 22-Dec 06:47 07:30 08:09 12:08 16:06 16:46 17:28 09:16
Tue, 23-Dec 06:48 07:30 08:09 12:08 16:07 16:46 17:29 09:16
Wed, 24-Dec 06:48 07:30 08:10 12:09 16:07 16:47 17:29 09:16
Thu, 25-Dec 06:48 07:31 08:10 12:09 16:08 16:47 17:30 09:16
Fri, 26-Dec 06:49 07:31 08:10 12:10 16:09 16:48 17:30 09:17
Sat, 27-Dec 06:49 07:31 08:11 12:10 16:10 16:49 17:31 09:17
Sun, 28-Dec 06:49 07:32 08:11 12:11 16:10 16:50 17:32 09:18
Mon, 29-Dec 06:49 07:32 08:11 12:11 16:11 16:51 17:33 09:18
Tue, 30-Dec 06:50 07:32 08:11 12:12 16:12 16:51 17:34 09:19
Wed, 31-Dec 06:50 07:32 08:11 12:12 16:13 16:52 17:34 09:20
Thu, 01-Jan 06:50 07:32 08:11 12:12 16:14 16:53 17:35 09:21
Fri, 02-Jan 06:50 07:32 08:11 12:13 16:15 16:54 17:36 09:22
Sat, 03-Jan 06:50 07:32 08:11 12:13 16:16 16:55 17:37 09:23
Sun, 04-Jan 06:50 07:32 08:10 12:14 16:18 16:56 17:38 09:24
Mon, 05-Jan 06:50 07:31 08:10 12:14 16:19 16:57 17:39 09:26
Tue, 06-Jan 06:49 07:31 08:10 12:15 16:20 16:59 17:40 09:27
Wed, 07-Jan 06:49 07:31 08:09 12:15 16:21 17:00 17:41 09:28
Thu, 08-Jan 06:49 07:31 08:09 12:16 16:22 17:01 17:43 09:30
Fri, 09-Jan 06:49 07:30 08:09 12:16 16:24 17:02 17:44 09:31
Sat, 10-Jan 06:48 07:30 08:08 12:16 16:25 17:03 17:45 09:33
Sun, 11-Jan 06:48 07:29 08:07 12:17 16:27 17:05 17:46 09:35
Mon, 12-Jan 06:47 07:29 08:07 12:17 16:28 17:06 17:47 09:37
Tue, 13-Jan 06:47 07:28 08:06 12:18 16:29 17:07 17:49 09:39
Wed, 14-Jan 06:46 07:28 08:05 12:18 16:31 17:09 17:50 09:41
Thu, 15-Jan 06:46 07:27 08:05 12:18 16:32 17:10 17:51 09:43
Fri, 16-Jan 06:45 07:26 08:04 12:19 16:34 17:12 17:53 09:45
Sat, 17-Jan 06:45 07:25 08:03 12:19 16:35 17:13 17:54 09:47
Sun, 18-Jan 06:44 07:25 08:02 12:19 16:37 17:14 17:55 09:49
Mon, 19-Jan 06:43 07:24 08:01 12:20 16:39 17:16 17:57 09:52
Tue, 20-Jan 06:42 07:23 08:00 12:20 16:40 17:17 17:58 09:54
Wed, 21-Jan 06:42 07:22 07:59 12:20 16:42 17:19 17:59 09:56
Thu, 22-Jan 06:41 07:21 07:58 12:20 16:44 17:20 18:01 09:59
Fri, 23-Jan 06:40 07:20 07:57 12:21 16:45 17:22 18:02 10:01
Sat, 24-Jan 06:39 07:19 07:56 12:21 16:47 17:23 18:04 10:04
Sun, 25-Jan 06:38 07:18 07:54 12:21 16:49 17:25 18:05 10:07
Mon, 26-Jan 06:37 07:17 07:53 12:21 16:50 17:27 18:07 10:09
Tue, 27-Jan 06:36 07:16 07:52 12:22 16:52 17:28 18:08 10:12
Wed, 28-Jan 06:35 07:14 07:50 12:22 16:54 17:30 18:10 10:15
Thu, 29-Jan 06:33 07:13 07:49 12:22 16:55 17:31 18:11 10:18
Fri, 30-Jan 06:32 07:12 07:48 12:22 16:57 17:33 18:13 10:21
Sat, 31-Jan 06:31 07:11 07:46 12:22 16:59 17:35 18:14 10:23
Sun, 01-Feb 06:30 07:09 07:45 12:22 17:01 17:36 18:16 10:26
Mon, 02-Feb 06:29 07:08 07:43 12:23 17:02 17:38 18:17 10:29
Tue, 03-Feb 06:27 07:06 07:42 12:23 17:04 17:40 18:19 10:33
Wed, 04-Feb 06:26 07:05 07:40 12:23 17:06 17:41 18:20 10:36
Thu, 05-Feb 06:24 07:04 07:39 12:23 17:08 17:43 18:22 10:39
Fri, 06-Feb 06:23 07:02 07:37 12:23 17:10 17:45 18:24 10:42
Sat, 07-Feb 06:22 07:01 07:35 12:23 17:11 17:46 18:25 10:45
Sun, 08-Feb 06:20 06:59 07:34 12:23 17:13 17:48 18:27 10:48
Mon, 09-Feb 06:19 06:57 07:32 12:23 17:15 17:50 18:28 10:52
Tue, 10-Feb 06:17 06:56 07:30 12:23 17:17 17:51 18:30 10:55
Wed, 11-Feb 06:15 06:54 07:28 12:23 17:18 17:53 18:32 10:58
Thu, 12-Feb 06:14 06:52 07:27 12:23 17:20 17:55 18:33 11:02
Fri, 13-Feb 06:12 06:51 07:25 12:23 17:22 17:56 18:35 11:05
Sat, 14-Feb 06:11 06:49 07:23 12:23 17:24 17:58 18:36 11:08
Sun, 15-Feb 06:09 06:47 07:21 12:23 17:26 18:00 18:38 11:12
Mon, 16-Feb 06:07 06:45 07:19 12:23 17:27 18:01 18:40 11:15
Tue, 17-Feb 06:05 06:44 07:17 12:23 17:29 18:03 18:41 11:19
Wed, 18-Feb 06:04 06:42 07:15 12:23 17:31 18:05 18:43 11:22
Thu, 19-Feb 06:02 06:40 07:14 12:23 17:33 18:06 18:45 11:26
Fri, 20-Feb 06:00 06:38 07:12 12:23 17:34 18:08 18:46 11:29
Sat, 21-Feb 05:58 06:36 07:10 12:22 17:36 18:10 18:48 11:33
Sun, 22-Feb 05:56 06:34 07:08 12:22 17:38 18:11 18:49 11:37
Mon, 23-Feb 05:54 06:32 07:06 12:22 17:40 18:13 18:51 11:40
Tue, 24-Feb 05:52 06:30 07:04 12:22 17:41 18:15 18:53 11:44
Wed, 25-Feb 05:50 06:28 07:02 12:22 17:43 18:16 18:54 11:47
Thu, 26-Feb 05:48 06:26 06:59 12:22 17:45 18:18 18:56 11:51
Fri, 27-Feb 05:46 06:24 06:57 12:22 17:47 18:20 18:58 11:55
Sat, 28-Feb 05:44 06:22 06:55 12:21 17:48 18:21 18:59 11:59
Sun, 01-Mar 05:42 06:20 06:53 12:21 17:50 18:23 19:01 12:02
Mon, 02-Mar 05:40 06:18 06:51 12:21 17:52 18:25 19:03 12:06
Tue, 03-Mar 05:38 06:16 06:49 12:21 17:53 18:26 19:04 12:10
Wed, 04-Mar 05:36 06:14 06:47 12:21 17:55 18:28 19:06 12:13
Thu, 05-Mar 05:34 06:12 06:45 12:20 17:57 18:30 19:08 12:17
Fri, 06-Mar 05:32 06:10 06:43 12:20 17:59 18:31 19:09 12:21
Sat, 07-Mar 05:30 06:08 06:40 12:20 18:00 18:33 19:11 12:25
Sun, 08-Mar 05:28 06:06 06:38 12:20 18:02 18:35 19:13 12:29
Mon, 09-Mar 05:25 06:03 06:36 12:19 18:04 18:36 19:14 12:32
Tue, 10-Mar 05:23 06:01 06:34 12:19 18:05 18:38 19:16 12:36
Wed, 11-Mar 05:21 05:59 06:32 12:19 18:07 18:40 19:18 12:40
Thu, 12-Mar 05:19 05:57 06:30 12:19 18:09 18:41 19:20 12:44
Fri, 13-Mar 05:17 05:55 06:27 12:18 18:10 18:43 19:21 12:48
Sat, 14-Mar 05:14 05:53 06:25 12:18 18:12 18:45 19:23 12:52
Sun, 15-Mar 05:12 05:50 06:23 12:18 18:14 18:46 19:25 12:56
Mon, 16-Mar 05:10 05:48 06:21 12:18 18:15 18:48 19:26 12:59
Tue, 17-Mar 05:07 05:46 06:18 12:17 18:17 18:50 19:28 13:03
Wed, 18-Mar 05:05 05:44 06:16 12:17 18:19 18:51 19:30 13:07
Thu, 19-Mar 05:03 05:41 06:14 12:17 18:20 18:53 19:32 13:11
Fri, 20-Mar 05:01 05:39 06:12 12:16 18:22 18:55 19:33 13:15
Sat, 21-Mar 04:58 05:37 06:10 12:16 18:23 18:56 19:35 13:19
Sun, 22-Mar 04:56 05:35 06:07 12:16 18:25 18:58 19:37 13:23
Mon, 23-Mar 04:53 05:32 06:05 12:15 18:27 19:00 19:39 13:27
Tue, 24-Mar 04:51 05:30 06:03 12:15 18:28 19:01 19:40 13:31
Wed, 25-Mar 04:49 05:28 06:01 12:15 18:30 19:03 19:42 13:35
Thu, 26-Mar 04:46 05:26 05:58 12:15 18:32 19:05 19:44 13:39
Fri, 27-Mar 04:44 05:23 05:56 12:14 18:33 19:06 19:46 13:43
Sat, 28-Mar 04:42 05:21 05:54 12:14 18:35 19:08 19:48 13:47
Sun, 29-Mar 05:39 06:19 06:52 13:14 19:37 20:10 20:50 13:51
Mon, 30-Mar 05:37 06:16 06:50 13:13 19:38 20:11 20:51 13:55
Tue, 31-Mar 05:34 06:14 06:47 13:13 19:40 20:13 20:53 13:59
Wed, 01-Apr 05:32 06:12 06:45 13:13 19:41 20:15 20:55 14:03
Thu, 02-Apr 05:29 06:10 06:43 13:12 19:43 20:17 20:57 14:06
Fri, 03-Apr 05:27 06:07 06:41 13:12 19:45 20:18 20:59 14:11
Sat, 04-Apr 05:24 06:05 06:39 13:12 19:46 20:20 21:01 14:14
Sun, 05-Apr 05:22 06:03 06:36 13:12 19:48 20:22 21:03 14:18
Mon, 06-Apr 05:20 06:00 06:34 13:11 19:50 20:23 21:04 14:22
Tue, 07-Apr 05:17 05:58 06:32 13:11 19:51 20:25 21:06 14:26
Wed, 08-Apr 05:15 05:56 06:30 13:11 19:53 20:27 21:08 14:30
Thu, 09-Apr 05:12 05:54 06:28 13:10 19:54 20:29 21:10 14:34
Fri, 10-Apr 05:10 05:51 06:25 13:10 19:56 20:30 21:12 14:38
Sat, 11-Apr 05:07 05:49 06:23 13:10 19:58 20:32 21:14 14:42
Sun, 12-Apr 05:05 05:47 06:21 13:10 19:59 20:34 21:16 14:46
Mon, 13-Apr 05:02 05:45 06:19 13:09 20:01 20:35 21:18 14:50
Tue, 14-Apr 05:00 05:42 06:17 13:09 20:02 20:37 21:20 14:54
Wed, 15-Apr 04:57 05:40 06:15 13:09 20:04 20:39 21:22 14:58
Thu, 16-Apr 04:55 05:38 06:13 13:09 20:06 20:41 21:24 15:02
Fri, 17-Apr 04:52 05:36 06:11 13:08 20:07 20:43 21:26 15:06
Sat, 18-Apr 04:50 05:33 06:09 13:08 20:09 20:44 21:28 15:10
Sun, 19-Apr 04:47 05:31 06:07 13:08 20:11 20:46 21:30 15:14
Mon, 20-Apr 04:45 05:29 06:04 13:08 20:12 20:48 21:32 15:18
Tue, 21-Apr 04:42 05:27 06:02 13:08 20:14 20:50 21:34 15:22
Wed, 22-Apr 04:40 05:25 06:00 13:07 20:15 20:51 21:37 15:26
Thu, 23-Apr 04:37 05:23 05:58 13:07 20:17 20:53 21:39 15:30
Fri, 24-Apr 04:35 05:20 05:56 13:07 20:19 20:55 21:41 15:34
Sat, 25-Apr 04:32 05:18 05:55 13:07 20:20 20:57 21:43 15:38
Sun, 26-Apr 04:30 05:16 05:53 13:07 20:22 20:58 21:45 15:42
Mon, 27-Apr 04:28 05:14 05:51 13:07 20:23 21:00 21:47 15:46
Tue, 28-Apr 04:25 05:12 05:49 13:06 20:25 21:02 21:49 15:50
Wed, 29-Apr 04:23 05:10 05:47 13:06 20:27 21:04 21:51 15:53
Thu, 30-Apr 04:20 05:08 05:45 13:06 20:28 21:06 21:54 15:57
Fri, 01-May 04:18 05:06 05:43 13:06 20:30 21:07 21:56 16:01
Sat, 02-May 04:15 05:04 05:41 13:06 20:31 21:09 21:58 16:05
Sun, 03-May 04:13 05:02 05:40 13:06 20:33 21:11 22:00 16:09
Mon, 04-May 04:11 05:00 05:38 13:06 20:35 21:13 22:02 16:12
Tue, 05-May 04:08 04:58 05:36 13:06 20:36 21:14 22:05 16:16
Wed, 06-May 04:06 04:56 05:34 13:06 20:38 21:16 22:07 16:20
Thu, 07-May 04:04 04:54 05:33 13:05 20:39 21:18 22:09 16:23
Fri, 08-May 04:01 04:52 05:31 13:05 20:41 21:20 22:11 16:27
Sat, 09-May 03:59 04:50 05:29 13:05 20:42 21:22 22:13 16:31
Sun, 10-May 03:57 04:49 05:28 13:05 20:44 21:23 22:16 16:34
Mon, 11-May 03:54 04:47 05:26 13:05 20:45 21:25 22:18 16:38
Tue, 12-May 03:52 04:45 05:25 13:05 20:47 21:27 22:20 16:41
Wed, 13-May 03:50 04:43 05:23 13:05 20:48 21:28 22:22 16:45
Thu, 14-May 03:48 04:42 05:22 13:05 20:50 21:30 22:24 16:48
Fri, 15-May 03:46 04:40 05:20 13:05 20:51 21:32 22:27 16:51
Sat, 16-May 03:43 04:38 05:19 13:05 20:53 21:33 22:29 16:55
Sun, 17-May 03:41 04:37 05:17 13:05 20:54 21:35 22:31 16:58
Mon, 18-May 03:39 04:35 05:16 13:05 20:56 21:37 22:33 17:01
Tue, 19-May 03:37 04:33 05:15 13:05 20:57 21:38 22:35 17:04
Wed, 20-May 03:35 04:32 05:13 13:05 20:58 21:40 22:37 17:07
Thu, 21-May 03:33 04:31 05:12 13:06 21:00 21:42 22:40 17:11
Fri, 22-May 03:31 04:29 05:11 13:06 21:01 21:43 22:42 17:14
Sat, 23-May 03:29 04:28 05:10 13:06 21:02 21:45 22:44 17:16
Sun, 24-May 03:27 04:26 05:09 13:06 21:04 21:46 22:46 17:19
Mon, 25-May 03:25 04:25 05:08 13:06 21:05 21:48 22:48 17:22
Tue, 26-May 03:24 04:24 05:07 13:06 21:06 21:49 22:50 17:25
Wed, 27-May 03:22 04:23 05:06 13:06 21:07 21:50 22:52 17:27
Thu, 28-May 03:20 04:21 05:05 13:06 21:08 21:52 22:54 17:30
Fri, 29-May 03:18 04:20 05:04 13:06 21:10 21:53 22:56 17:32
Sat, 30-May 03:17 04:19 05:03 13:06 21:11 21:55 22:57 17:35
Sun, 31-May 03:15 04:18 05:02 13:07 21:12 21:56 22:59 17:37
Mon, 01-Jun 03:14 04:17 05:01 13:07 21:13 21:57 23:01 17:39

Notes

  • Max Height (solar noon) is when the sun is highest in the sky.
  • Day length is dawn to dusk as there is enough light for walking for at least 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, even on an overcast day.
  • At 'Light' (nautical dawn) the horizon becomes visible. At 'Dawn' (civil dawn) there is enough light to read, and drivers can switch their lights off. Finally the sun rises.
  • After sunset, there is still enough light to read until 'Dusk' (civil dusk) or lighting up time for drivers. The horizon is still visible until 'Dark' (nautical dusk).
  • Times will vary if there is a hill on the horizon.

Dorset moonlight

Moonlight chart for walking at night.

Night of Sunset Dusk Moon Visible Dawn Sunrise Phase % Full Max. Ht. Night Walk
Thu, 04-Dec 16:05 16:44 dusk dawn 07:16 07:54 100 % 23:59 all night
Fri, 05-Dec 16:05 16:43 dusk dawn 07:17 07:55 98 % 01:06 all night
Sat, 06-Dec 16:04 16:43 17:11 dawn 07:18 07:57 94 % 02:12 before dawn
Sun, 07-Dec 16:04 16:43 18:36 dawn 07:19 07:58 87 % 03:13 before dawn
Mon, 08-Dec 16:04 16:43 20:04 dawn 07:20 07:59 79 % 04:08 before dawn
Tue, 09-Dec 16:04 16:43 21:28 dawn 07:21 08:00 69 % 04:57
Wed, 10-Dec 16:03 16:42 22:47 dawn 07:22 08:01 59 % 05:42
Thu, 11-Dec 16:03 16:42 00:02 dawn 07:23 08:02 49 % 06:24
Fri, 12-Dec 16:03 16:43 01:13 dawn 07:24 08:03 39 % 07:05
Sat, 13-Dec 16:03 16:43 02:24 dawn 07:24 08:04 30 % 07:45
Sun, 14-Dec 16:04 16:43 03:35 dawn 07:25 08:04 22 % 08:27
Mon, 15-Dec 16:04 16:43 04:47 dawn 07:26 08:05 14 % 09:10
Tue, 16-Dec 16:04 16:43 05:59 dawn 07:27 08:06 8 % 09:56
Wed, 17-Dec 16:04 16:43 07:09 dawn 07:27 08:07 4 % 10:45
Thu, 18-Dec 16:04 16:44 07:28 08:07 1 % 11:36
Fri, 19-Dec 16:05 16:44 07:29 08:08 0 %
Sat, 20-Dec 16:05 16:45 07:29 08:08 1 % 12:29
Sun, 21-Dec 16:06 16:45 dusk 16:59 07:30 08:09 4 % 13:21
Mon, 22-Dec 16:06 16:46 dusk 18:13 07:30 08:09 8 % 14:11
Tue, 23-Dec 16:07 16:46 dusk 19:30 07:30 08:10 14 % 15:00
Wed, 24-Dec 16:07 16:47 dusk 20:47 07:31 08:10 22 % 15:46
Thu, 25-Dec 16:08 16:47 dusk 22:04 07:31 08:10 31 % 16:31
Fri, 26-Dec 16:09 16:48 dusk 23:22 07:31 08:11 41 % 17:15
Sat, 27-Dec 16:10 16:49 dusk 00:41 07:32 08:11 52 % 18:00
Sun, 28-Dec 16:10 16:50 dusk 02:05 07:32 08:11 63 % 18:48
Mon, 29-Dec 16:11 16:51 dusk 03:32 07:32 08:11 74 % 19:38
Tue, 30-Dec 16:12 16:51 dusk 05:04 07:32 08:11 84 % 20:34 after dusk
Wed, 31-Dec 16:13 16:52 dusk 06:32 07:32 08:11 91 % 21:36 after dusk
Thu, 01-Jan 16:14 16:53 dusk dawn 07:32 08:11 97 % 22:41 all night
Fri, 02-Jan 16:15 16:54 dusk dawn 07:32 08:11 100 % 23:48 all night
Sat, 03-Jan 16:16 16:55 dusk dawn 07:32 08:10 99 % 00:53 all night
Sun, 04-Jan 16:18 16:56 17:30 dawn 07:31 08:10 96 % 01:52 before dawn
Mon, 05-Jan 16:19 16:57 18:59 dawn 07:31 08:10 91 % 02:45 before dawn
Tue, 06-Jan 16:20 16:59 20:23 dawn 07:31 08:09 84 % 03:34 before dawn
Wed, 07-Jan 16:21 17:00 21:42 dawn 07:31 08:09 76 % 04:18 before dawn
Thu, 08-Jan 16:22 17:01 22:57 dawn 07:30 08:09 66 % 05:00
Fri, 09-Jan 16:24 17:02 00:10 dawn 07:30 08:08 57 % 05:42
Sat, 10-Jan 16:25 17:03 01:22 dawn 07:29 08:07 47 % 06:23
Sun, 11-Jan 16:27 17:05 02:34 dawn 07:29 08:07 37 % 07:06
Mon, 12-Jan 16:28 17:06 03:46 dawn 07:28 08:06 29 % 07:52
Tue, 13-Jan 16:29 17:07 04:57 dawn 07:28 08:05 21 % 08:39
Wed, 14-Jan 16:31 17:09 06:04 dawn 07:27 08:05 13 % 09:30
Thu, 15-Jan 16:32 17:10 07:01 dawn 07:26 08:04 8 % 10:22
Fri, 16-Jan 16:34 17:12 07:25 08:03 3 % 11:15
Sat, 17-Jan 16:35 17:13 07:25 08:02 1 %
Sun, 18-Jan 16:37 17:14 07:24 08:01 0 % 12:07
Mon, 19-Jan 16:39 17:16 dusk 17:17 07:23 08:00 1 % 12:56
Tue, 20-Jan 16:40 17:17 dusk 18:35 07:22 07:59 5 % 13:44
Wed, 21-Jan 16:42 17:19 dusk 19:54 07:21 07:58 10 % 14:30
Thu, 22-Jan 16:44 17:20 dusk 21:12 07:20 07:57 18 % 15:15
Fri, 23-Jan 16:45 17:22 dusk 22:30 07:19 07:56 27 % 15:59
Sat, 24-Jan 16:47 17:23 dusk 23:51 07:18 07:54 37 % 16:45
Sun, 25-Jan 16:49 17:25 dusk 01:16 07:17 07:53 48 % 17:33
Mon, 26-Jan 16:50 17:27 dusk 02:43 07:16 07:52 59 % 18:26
Tue, 27-Jan 16:52 17:28 dusk 04:11 07:14 07:50 70 % 19:23
Wed, 28-Jan 16:54 17:30 dusk 05:30 07:13 07:49 80 % 20:25 after dusk
Thu, 29-Jan 16:55 17:31 dusk 06:34 07:12 07:48 89 % 21:29 after dusk
Fri, 30-Jan 16:57 17:33 dusk dawn 07:11 07:46 95 % 22:34 all night
Sat, 31-Jan 16:59 17:35 dusk dawn 07:09 07:45 99 % 23:34 all night
Sun, 01-Feb 17:01 17:36 dusk dawn 07:08 07:43 100 % 00:30 all night
Mon, 02-Feb 17:02 17:38 17:53 dawn 07:06 07:42 99 % 01:21 before dawn
Tue, 03-Feb 17:04 17:40 19:16 dawn 07:05 07:40 95 % 02:08 before dawn
Wed, 04-Feb 17:06 17:41 20:34 dawn 07:04 07:39 89 % 02:52 before dawn
Thu, 05-Feb 17:08 17:43 21:49 dawn 07:02 07:37 82 % 03:35 before dawn
Fri, 06-Feb 17:10 17:45 23:03 dawn 07:01 07:35 74 % 04:17
Sat, 07-Feb 17:11 17:46 00:17 dawn 06:59 07:34 65 % 05:00
Sun, 08-Feb 17:13 17:48 01:30 dawn 06:57 07:32 55 % 05:45
Mon, 09-Feb 17:15 17:50 02:42 dawn 06:56 07:30 46 % 06:32
Tue, 10-Feb 17:17 17:51 03:51 dawn 06:54 07:28 36 % 07:22
Wed, 11-Feb 17:18 17:53 04:52 dawn 06:52 07:27 28 % 08:13
Thu, 12-Feb 17:20 17:55 05:43 dawn 06:51 07:25 20 % 09:06
Fri, 13-Feb 17:22 17:56 06:21 dawn 06:49 07:23 12 % 09:58
Sat, 14-Feb 17:24 17:58 06:47 07:21 7 % 10:49
Sun, 15-Feb 17:26 18:00 06:45 07:19 2 % 11:38
Mon, 16-Feb 17:27 18:01 06:44 07:17 0 %
Tue, 17-Feb 17:29 18:03 06:42 07:15 0 % 12:25
Wed, 18-Feb 17:31 18:05 dusk 18:56 06:40 07:14 3 % 13:11
Thu, 19-Feb 17:33 18:06 dusk 20:17 06:38 07:12 7 % 13:56
Fri, 20-Feb 17:34 18:08 dusk 21:38 06:36 07:10 14 % 14:43
Sat, 21-Feb 17:36 18:10 dusk 23:03 06:34 07:08 23 % 15:31
Sun, 22-Feb 17:38 18:11 dusk 00:30 06:32 07:06 33 % 16:22
Mon, 23-Feb 17:40 18:13 dusk 01:57 06:30 07:04 44 % 17:18
Tue, 24-Feb 17:41 18:15 dusk 03:19 06:28 07:02 56 % 18:17
Wed, 25-Feb 17:43 18:16 dusk 04:27 06:26 06:59 67 % 19:20
Thu, 26-Feb 17:45 18:18 dusk 05:17 06:24 06:57 77 % 20:22 after dusk
Fri, 27-Feb 17:47 18:20 dusk 05:52 06:22 06:55 86 % 21:23 after dusk
Sat, 28-Feb 17:48 18:21 dusk 06:16 06:20 06:53 93 % 22:19 after dusk
Sun, 01-Mar 17:50 18:23 dusk dawn 06:18 06:51 97 % 23:11 all night
Mon, 02-Mar 17:52 18:25 dusk dawn 06:16 06:49 100 % 23:59 all night
Tue, 03-Mar 17:53 18:26 dusk dawn 06:14 06:47 100 % 00:44 all night
Wed, 04-Mar 17:55 18:28 19:27 dawn 06:12 06:45 97 % 01:27 before dawn
Thu, 05-Mar 17:57 18:30 20:42 dawn 06:10 06:43 93 % 02:10 before dawn
Fri, 06-Mar 17:59 18:31 21:56 dawn 06:08 06:40 87 % 02:53 before dawn
Sat, 07-Mar 18:00 18:33 23:11 dawn 06:06 06:38 80 % 03:38 before dawn
Sun, 08-Mar 18:02 18:35 00:24 dawn 06:03 06:36 72 % 04:24
Mon, 09-Mar 18:04 18:36 01:36 dawn 06:01 06:34 63 % 05:13
Tue, 10-Mar 18:05 18:38 02:40 dawn 05:59 06:32 54 % 06:04
Wed, 11-Mar 18:07 18:40 03:35 dawn 05:57 06:30 44 % 06:55
Thu, 12-Mar 18:09 18:41 04:18 dawn 05:55 06:27 35 % 07:47
Fri, 13-Mar 18:10 18:43 04:50 dawn 05:53 06:25 26 % 08:38
Sat, 14-Mar 18:12 18:45 05:13 dawn 05:50 06:23 18 % 09:28
Sun, 15-Mar 18:14 18:46 05:32 dawn 05:48 06:21 11 % 10:16
Mon, 16-Mar 18:15 18:48 05:46 06:18 5 % 11:02
Tue, 17-Mar 18:17 18:50 05:44 06:16 1 % 11:48
Wed, 18-Mar 18:19 18:51 05:41 06:14 0 %
Thu, 19-Mar 18:20 18:53 dusk 19:17 05:39 06:12 1 % 12:35
Fri, 20-Mar 18:22 18:55 dusk 20:43 05:37 06:10 5 % 13:24
Sat, 21-Mar 18:23 18:56 dusk 22:11 05:35 06:07 11 % 14:16
Sun, 22-Mar 18:25 18:58 dusk 23:42 05:32 06:05 20 % 15:11
Mon, 23-Mar 18:27 19:00 dusk 01:07 05:30 06:03 30 % 16:11
Tue, 24-Mar 18:28 19:01 dusk 02:21 05:28 06:01 41 % 17:14
Wed, 25-Mar 18:30 19:03 dusk 03:16 05:26 05:58 52 % 18:16
Thu, 26-Mar 18:32 19:05 dusk 03:55 05:23 05:56 63 % 19:17
Fri, 27-Mar 18:33 19:06 dusk 04:21 05:21 05:54 74 % 20:14
Sat, 28-Mar 18:35 19:08 dusk 05:41 06:19 06:52 83 % 21:06 after dusk
Sun, 29-Mar 19:37 20:10 dusk 05:56 06:16 06:50 90 % 22:54 after dusk
Mon, 30-Mar 19:38 20:11 dusk 06:08 06:14 06:47 95 % 23:39 after dusk
Tue, 31-Mar 19:40 20:13 dusk dawn 06:12 06:45 99 % 00:22 all night
Wed, 01-Apr 19:41 20:15 dusk dawn 06:10 06:43 100 % 01:04 all night
Thu, 02-Apr 19:43 20:17 20:37 dawn 06:07 06:41 99 % 01:47 before dawn
Fri, 03-Apr 19:45 20:18 21:52 dawn 06:05 06:39 96 % 02:31 before dawn
Sat, 04-Apr 19:46 20:20 23:06 dawn 06:03 06:36 92 % 03:17 before dawn
Sun, 05-Apr 19:48 20:22 00:19 dawn 06:00 06:34 86 % 04:05 before dawn
Mon, 06-Apr 19:50 20:23 01:27 dawn 05:58 06:32 79 % 04:55 before dawn
Tue, 07-Apr 19:51 20:25 02:26 dawn 05:56 06:30 71 % 05:47
Wed, 08-Apr 19:53 20:27 03:13 dawn 05:54 06:28 62 % 06:38
Thu, 09-Apr 19:54 20:29 03:48 dawn 05:51 06:25 52 % 07:29
Fri, 10-Apr 19:56 20:30 04:15 dawn 05:49 06:23 43 % 08:18
Sat, 11-Apr 19:58 20:32 04:35 dawn 05:47 06:21 33 % 09:06
Sun, 12-Apr 19:59 20:34 04:51 dawn 05:45 06:19 24 % 09:52
Mon, 13-Apr 20:01 20:35 05:05 dawn 05:42 06:17 16 % 10:38
Tue, 14-Apr 20:02 20:37 05:18 dawn 05:40 06:15 8 % 11:24
Wed, 15-Apr 20:04 20:39 05:38 06:13 3 %
Thu, 16-Apr 20:06 20:41 05:36 06:11 0 % 12:12
Fri, 17-Apr 20:07 20:43 05:33 06:09 0 % 13:03
Sat, 18-Apr 20:09 20:44 dusk 22:14 05:31 06:07 3 % 13:58
Sun, 19-Apr 20:11 20:46 dusk 23:46 05:29 06:04 9 % 14:58
Mon, 20-Apr 20:12 20:48 dusk 01:07 05:27 06:02 17 % 16:02
Tue, 21-Apr 20:14 20:50 dusk 02:11 05:25 06:00 27 % 17:07
Wed, 22-Apr 20:15 20:51 dusk 02:55 05:23 05:58 37 % 18:11
Thu, 23-Apr 20:17 20:53 dusk 03:26 05:20 05:56 48 % 19:10
Fri, 24-Apr 20:19 20:55 dusk 03:47 05:18 05:55 59 % 20:03
Sat, 25-Apr 20:20 20:57 dusk 04:03 05:16 05:53 70 % 20:52
Sun, 26-Apr 20:22 20:58 dusk 04:16 05:14 05:51 79 % 21:38 after dusk
Mon, 27-Apr 20:23 21:00 dusk 04:28 05:12 05:49 87 % 22:20 after dusk
Tue, 28-Apr 20:25 21:02 dusk 04:40 05:10 05:47 93 % 23:02 after dusk
Wed, 29-Apr 20:27 21:04 dusk 04:52 05:08 05:45 97 % 23:44 after dusk
Thu, 30-Apr 20:28 21:06 dusk dawn 05:06 05:43 99 % 00:28 all night
Fri, 01-May 20:30 21:07 dusk dawn 05:04 05:41 100 % 01:13 all night
Sat, 02-May 20:31 21:09 22:04 dawn 05:02 05:40 98 % 02:00 before dawn
Sun, 03-May 20:33 21:11 23:14 dawn 05:00 05:38 95 % 02:49 before dawn
Mon, 04-May 20:35 21:13 00:16 dawn 04:58 05:36 91 % 03:40 before dawn
Tue, 05-May 20:36 21:14 01:08 dawn 04:56 05:34 84 % 04:32 before dawn
Wed, 06-May 20:38 21:16 01:47 dawn 04:54 05:33 77 % 05:22 before dawn
Thu, 07-May 20:39 21:18 02:16 dawn 04:52 05:31 69 % 06:11
Fri, 08-May 20:41 21:20 02:38 dawn 04:50 05:29 59 % 06:59
Sat, 09-May 20:42 21:22 02:55 dawn 04:49 05:28 49 % 07:44
Sun, 10-May 20:44 21:23 03:10 dawn 04:47 05:26 39 % 08:29
Mon, 11-May 20:45 21:25 03:23 dawn 04:45 05:25 29 % 09:13
Tue, 12-May 20:47 21:27 03:35 dawn 04:43 05:23 20 % 09:59
Wed, 13-May 20:48 21:28 03:49 dawn 04:42 05:22 12 % 10:48
Thu, 14-May 20:50 21:30 04:06 dawn 04:40 05:20 5 % 11:41
Fri, 15-May 20:51 21:32 04:38 05:19 1 %
Sat, 16-May 20:53 21:33 04:37 05:17 0 % 12:39
Sun, 17-May 20:54 21:35 dusk 22:41 04:35 05:16 2 % 13:43
Mon, 18-May 20:56 21:37 dusk 23:56 04:33 05:15 7 % 14:50
Tue, 19-May 20:57 21:38 dusk 00:50 04:32 05:13 14 % 15:56
Wed, 20-May 20:58 21:40 dusk 01:26 04:31 05:12 23 % 17:00
Thu, 21-May 21:00 21:42 dusk 01:51 04:29 05:11 34 % 17:57
Fri, 22-May 21:01 21:43 dusk 02:09 04:28 05:10 45 % 18:49
Sat, 23-May 21:02 21:45 dusk 02:24 04:26 05:09 55 % 19:36
Sun, 24-May 21:04 21:46 dusk 02:36 04:25 05:08 66 % 20:20
Mon, 25-May 21:05 21:48 dusk 02:48 04:24 05:07 75 % 21:02
Tue, 26-May 21:06 21:49 dusk 03:00 04:23 05:06 83 % 21:44 after dusk
Wed, 27-May 21:07 21:50 dusk 03:14 04:21 05:05 90 % 22:26 after dusk
Thu, 28-May 21:08 21:52 dusk 03:31 04:20 05:04 95 % 23:10 after dusk
Fri, 29-May 21:10 21:53 dusk 03:52 04:19 05:03 98 % 23:57 after dusk
Sat, 30-May 21:11 21:55 dusk dawn 04:18 05:02 100 % 00:45 all night
Sun, 31-May 21:12 21:56 22:08 dawn 04:17 05:01 100 % 01:36 before dawn
Mon, 01-Jun 21:13 21:57 23:03 dawn 04:16 05:00 98 % 02:27 before dawn

Notes

  • The percentage of the moon which is illuminated doesn't vary much with location.
  • A full moon is not just bigger, it is much brighter. A quarter moon (1/2 disk visible) give less than 5% of the illumination of a full moon. You can walk with a quarter moon if its high in the sky (after dusk for a growing moon, before dawn for a shrinking moon).
  • Sky glow (light reflected by air or clouds) from nearby cities, and especially snow on the ground also effect light levels.
  • Times will vary a few minutes, as (i) these figures are for the centre of the county the walk is in, (ii) if there are hills on the horizon, and (iii) if you are on a hill
  • Sunlight is ~ 1,000,000 times brighter than moonlight.
  • Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!

Dorset weather (Accuweather)

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