Maiden Newton Circular or to Dorchester (via Cerne Abbas) walk

Chalk streams, pretty valleys, rounded hills and broad ridges in the Dorset Downs. Cerne Abbas village with Britain's largest hill figure.

Hiking weather forecast

Dorset hourly weather (Visual Crossing)

Sunset: 18:29. Dusk: 19:01. Dark: 19:39. Moon 41% (dusk to 21:31)

Updated: Wed, 09-Oct at 20:39

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 19%
Thu, 10 Oct 52% 52% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 3% 3%
Fri, 11 Oct 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 29% 29%
Sat, 12 Oct 19% 19% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 36% 36%
Sun, 13 Oct 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3%
Mon, 14 Oct 16% 16% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7%
Tue, 15 Oct 0% 0% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 19% 19%
Wed, 16 Oct 🌫 16% 🌫 16% 🌫 10% 🌫 10% 🌫 10% 10% 10% 10% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 48% 48%
Thu, 17 Oct 29% 29% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 36% 36%
Fri, 18 Oct 23% 23% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 29% 29%
Sat, 19 Oct 16% 16% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 39% 39%
Sun, 20 Oct 26% 26% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 48% 48%
Mon, 21 Oct 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19%
Tue, 22 Oct 26% 26% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 23% 23%
Wed, 23 Oct 13% 13% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 32% 32%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Visual Crossing

Dorset hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 18:29. Dusk: 19:01. Dark: 19:39. Moon 41% (dusk to 21:31)

Updated: Wed, 09-Oct at 20:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 0% 0%
Thu, 10 Oct 5% 5% 13% 13% 13% 15% 13% 13% 15% 10% 8% 3% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Fri, 11 Oct 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sat, 12 Oct 4% 5% 8% 12% 15% 12% 13% 13% 12% 11% 9% 6% 4% 3% 2% 1%
Sun, 13 Oct 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3%
Mon, 14 Oct 10% 10% 11% 11% 13% 14% 14% 15% 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 9% 9% 9%
Tue, 15 Oct 15% 16% 18% 19% 20% 21% 22% 23% 24% 24% 24% 24% 24% 25% 25% 25%
Wed, 16 Oct 27% 28% 28% 29% 29% 29% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30% 30%
Thu, 17 Oct 30% 29% 28% 26% 23% 20% 16% 13% 11% 11% 10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 7%
Fri, 18 Oct 14% 19% 22% 25% 26% 24% 21% 19% 19% 19% 19% 18% 17% 16% 15% 13%
Sat, 19 Oct 12% 10% 9% 10% 23% 27% 30% 32% 31% 29% 27% 24% 21% 19% 18% 17%
Sun, 20 Oct 25% 26% 26% 26% 25% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 24% 25% 25% 26% 26% 26%
Mon, 21 Oct 23% 23% 25% 28% 30% 32% 35% 35% 33% 29% 25% 21% 16% 13% 11% 10%
Tue, 22 Oct 18% 19% 20% 20% 20% 20% 19% 19% 19% 18% 18% 17% 17% 16% 15% 14%
Wed, 23 Oct 12% 13% 14% 14% 15% 15% 16% 16% 17% 18% 19% 20% 20% 19% 17% 13%
Thu, 24 Oct 14% 16% 17% 18% 18% 18% 19% 19% 20% 21% 22% 23% 23% 23% 21% 17%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Dorset hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 18:29. Dusk: 19:01. Dark: 19:39. Moon 41% (dusk to 21:31)

Updated: Wed, 09-Oct at 20:00

06 09 12 15 18 21
Today 9%
Thu, 10 Oct 10% 43% 6% 4% 4% 0%
Fri, 11 Oct 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%
Sat, 12 Oct 7% 4% 4% 4% 3% 2%
Sun, 13 Oct 5% 4% 5% 5% 4% 6%
Mon, 14 Oct 6% 10% 8% 6% 5% 5%
Tue, 15 Oct 7% 9% 15% 14% 15% 15%
Wed, 16 Oct 72% 74% 54% 20% 13%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 18:29. Dusk: 19:01. Dark: 19:39. Moon 41% (dusk to 21:31)

Updated: Wed, 09-Oct at 20:38

South West England

Gradually turning cloudier overnight with patchy rain.

  • Clear spells and the occasional shower to start the evening but cloud building more widely overnight with patchy outbreaks of rain
  • Winds easing
  • Feeling cooler than recent nights
  • Minimum Temperature 7C

Thursday:

  • Cloud and showery rain lingering for a time though largely dry in the east with a good number of sunny spells
  • Brightening up for all later
  • Feeling noticeably colder
  • Maximum Temperature 13C

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

  • A dry end to the week with sunny spells and light winds is most likely, though occasional showers are possible
  • Rather cold with rural frost and fog patches at night

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • Much of this period will be dominated by high pressure to the east of the UK, and areas of low pressure over the Atlantic
  • Bands of cloud and rain will attempt to push eastwards at times, but possibly weakening as they do so
  • As such, there may be some reasonable dry weather during the early part of next week, with any significant rain most likely western areas
  • However, from midweek onwards it is possible low pressure may become increasingly influential, with an increased chance of rain, showers and perhaps strong winds, especially in the west or northwest
  • With winds often from a southerly direction, temperatures will likely trend above average, with some warm conditions possible at times
  • Towards the end of the period high pressure may become more influential

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Potentially some wet and windy weather at first, especially in the northwest, but a trend towards more settled conditions is most favoured for late October as high pressure becomes increasingly dominant
  • This would bring the potential for frost and fog at night, and possibly large variations between daytime and overnight temperatures
  • Into early November, high pressure may become more centred to the northwest of the UK, resulting in a gradual trend towards more unsettled conditions

Weather data by Met Office

Dorset Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Wed, 09-Oct at 20:36

Key : Low Medium High Very High

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
Today air q   air q   air q   air q  
Thu, 10 Oct 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 UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Fri, 11 Oct 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 UV air q UV air q UV air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Sat, 12 Oct 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 UV air q UV air q UV 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: Wed, 09-Oct at 20:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 24km 24km
Thu, 10 Oct 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Fri, 11 Oct 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Sat, 12 Oct 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Sun, 13 Oct 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km

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

Max Height (solar noon) is when the sun is highest in the sky.

Day length is dusk to dawn. Times will vary if there is a hill on the horizon.

After 'Light' (nautical dawn) and before 'Dark' (nautical dusk), the horizon should be visible.

After 'Dawn' (civil dawn) and before 'Dusk' (civil dusk, or lighting up time), there should be enough light to read,

There will be enough light for walking for at least 30 minutes before sunrise and after sunset, even on an overcast day.

Dorset moonlight

Moonlight chart for walking at night.

Night of Sunset Dusk Moon Visible Dawn Sunrise Phase % Full Max. Ht. Night Walk
Wed, 09-Oct 18:29 19:01 dusk 21:31 06:51 07:24 41 % 18:12
Thu, 10-Oct 18:26 18:59 dusk 22:40 06:53 07:26 52 % 19:09
Fri, 11-Oct 18:24 18:57 dusk 00:01 06:55 07:28 63 % 20:05
Sat, 12-Oct 18:22 18:55 dusk 01:28 06:56 07:29 73 % 21:00
Sun, 13-Oct 18:20 18:53 dusk 02:57 06:58 07:31 83 % 21:52 after dusk
Mon, 14-Oct 18:18 18:51 dusk 04:27 06:59 07:32 91 % 22:44 after dusk
Tue, 15-Oct 18:16 18:49 dusk 05:57 07:01 07:34 97 % 23:35 after dusk
Wed, 16-Oct 18:14 18:47 dusk dawn 07:02 07:36 100 % 00:26 all night
Thu, 17-Oct 18:12 18:45 dusk dawn 07:04 07:37 100 % 01:20 all night
Fri, 18-Oct 18:10 18:43 dusk dawn 07:06 07:39 97 % 02:16 all night
Sat, 19-Oct 18:08 18:41 18:45 dawn 07:07 07:41 91 % 03:16 before dawn
Sun, 20-Oct 18:06 18:39 19:21 dawn 07:09 07:42 83 % 04:17 before dawn
Mon, 21-Oct 18:04 18:37 20:10 dawn 07:10 07:44 74 % 05:19
Tue, 22-Oct 18:02 18:35 21:14 dawn 07:12 07:46 64 % 06:17
Wed, 23-Oct 18:00 18:33 22:28 dawn 07:14 07:48 54 % 07:11
Thu, 24-Oct 17:58 18:32 23:46 dawn 07:15 07:49 44 % 08:01
Fri, 25-Oct 17:56 18:30 01:01 dawn 07:17 07:51 34 % 08:46
Sat, 26-Oct 17:54 18:28 01:14 dawn 06:19 06:53 25 % 08:28
Sun, 27-Oct 16:52 17:26 02:25 dawn 06:20 06:54 17 % 09:07
Mon, 28-Oct 16:50 17:24 03:33 dawn 06:22 06:56 11 % 09:46
Tue, 29-Oct 16:48 17:23 04:42 dawn 06:23 06:58 6 % 10:25
Wed, 30-Oct 16:47 17:21 05:52 dawn 06:25 06:59 2 % 11:05
Thu, 31-Oct 16:45 17:19 06:27 07:01 0 % 11:47
Fri, 01-Nov 16:43 17:18 06:28 07:03 0 %
Sat, 02-Nov 16:41 17:16 06:30 07:05 2 % 12:32
Sun, 03-Nov 16:40 17:14 06:31 07:06 6 % 13:20
Mon, 04-Nov 16:38 17:13 dusk 17:37 06:33 07:08 11 % 14:12
Tue, 05-Nov 16:36 17:11 dusk 18:26 06:35 07:10 18 % 15:07
Wed, 06-Nov 16:35 17:10 dusk 19:30 06:36 07:11 27 % 16:03
Thu, 07-Nov 16:33 17:08 dusk 20:46 06:38 07:13 37 % 16:58
Fri, 08-Nov 16:32 17:07 dusk 22:09 06:39 07:15 47 % 17:52
Sat, 09-Nov 16:30 17:06 dusk 23:34 06:41 07:17 58 % 18:44
Sun, 10-Nov 16:29 17:04 dusk 00:59 06:42 07:18 69 % 19:33
Mon, 11-Nov 16:27 17:03 dusk 02:25 06:44 07:20 79 % 20:22 after dusk
Tue, 12-Nov 16:26 17:02 dusk 03:53 06:46 07:22 88 % 21:12 after dusk
Wed, 13-Nov 16:24 17:00 dusk 05:23 06:47 07:23 95 % 22:03 after dusk
Thu, 14-Nov 16:23 16:59 dusk dawn 06:49 07:25 99 % 22:57 all night
Fri, 15-Nov 16:22 16:58 dusk dawn 06:50 07:27 100 % 23:55 all night
Sat, 16-Nov 16:20 16:57 dusk dawn 06:52 07:28 98 % 00:57 all night
Sun, 17-Nov 16:19 16:56 16:56 dawn 06:53 07:30 94 % 02:00 before dawn
Mon, 18-Nov 16:18 16:55 17:55 dawn 06:55 07:31 87 % 03:02 before dawn
Tue, 19-Nov 16:17 16:54 19:07 dawn 06:56 07:33 79 % 04:00 before dawn
Wed, 20-Nov 16:16 16:53 20:26 dawn 06:58 07:35 70 % 04:53
Thu, 21-Nov 16:15 16:52 21:45 dawn 06:59 07:36 61 % 05:41
Fri, 22-Nov 16:14 16:51 23:00 dawn 07:00 07:38 51 % 06:25
Sat, 23-Nov 16:13 16:50 00:12 dawn 07:02 07:39 41 % 07:05
Sun, 24-Nov 16:12 16:49 01:22 dawn 07:03 07:41 32 % 07:44
Mon, 25-Nov 16:11 16:48 02:30 dawn 07:05 07:42 24 % 08:23
Tue, 26-Nov 16:10 16:48 03:39 dawn 07:06 07:44 16 % 09:03
Wed, 27-Nov 16:09 16:47 04:50 dawn 07:07 07:45 10 % 09:44
Thu, 28-Nov 16:08 16:46 06:03 dawn 07:09 07:47 5 % 10:28
Fri, 29-Nov 16:08 16:46 07:10 07:48 2 % 11:16
Sat, 30-Nov 16:07 16:45 07:11 07:49 0 %
Sun, 01-Dec 16:06 16:45 07:12 07:51 1 % 12:07
Mon, 02-Dec 16:06 16:44 07:14 07:52 3 % 13:02
Tue, 03-Dec 16:05 16:44 dusk 17:22 07:15 07:53 8 % 13:58
Wed, 04-Dec 16:05 16:44 dusk 18:36 07:16 07:55 14 % 14:54
Thu, 05-Dec 16:05 16:43 dusk 19:57 07:17 07:56 23 % 15:49
Fri, 06-Dec 16:04 16:43 dusk 21:21 07:18 07:57 32 % 16:40
Sat, 07-Dec 16:04 16:43 dusk 22:45 07:19 07:58 43 % 17:30
Sun, 08-Dec 16:04 16:43 dusk 00:08 07:20 07:59 54 % 18:17
Mon, 09-Dec 16:04 16:43 dusk 01:31 07:21 08:00 65 % 19:05
Tue, 10-Dec 16:03 16:42 dusk 02:57 07:22 08:01 76 % 19:53 after dusk
Wed, 11-Dec 16:03 16:42 dusk 04:26 07:23 08:02 85 % 20:44 after dusk
Thu, 12-Dec 16:03 16:43 dusk 05:57 07:24 08:03 92 % 21:39 after dusk
Fri, 13-Dec 16:03 16:43 dusk dawn 07:25 08:04 97 % 22:37 all night
Sat, 14-Dec 16:04 16:43 dusk dawn 07:25 08:05 100 % 23:40 all night
Sun, 15-Dec 16:04 16:43 dusk dawn 07:26 08:05 99 % 00:43 all night
Mon, 16-Dec 16:04 16:43 dusk dawn 07:27 08:06 96 % 01:43 all night
Tue, 17-Dec 16:04 16:44 18:01 dawn 07:27 08:07 92 % 02:40 before dawn
Wed, 18-Dec 16:04 16:44 19:22 dawn 07:28 08:08 85 % 03:31 before dawn
Thu, 19-Dec 16:05 16:44 20:41 dawn 07:29 08:08 77 % 04:18 before dawn
Fri, 20-Dec 16:05 16:45 21:55 dawn 07:29 08:09 68 % 05:00
Sat, 21-Dec 16:06 16:45 23:07 dawn 07:30 08:09 59 % 05:41
Sun, 22-Dec 16:06 16:46 00:16 dawn 07:30 08:09 49 % 06:20
Mon, 23-Dec 16:07 16:46 01:25 dawn 07:30 08:10 40 % 06:59
Tue, 24-Dec 16:08 16:47 02:34 dawn 07:31 08:10 31 % 07:39
Wed, 25-Dec 16:08 16:48 03:46 dawn 07:31 08:10 23 % 08:22
Thu, 26-Dec 16:09 16:48 05:00 dawn 07:31 08:11 15 % 09:08
Fri, 27-Dec 16:10 16:49 06:15 dawn 07:32 08:11 9 % 09:58
Sat, 28-Dec 16:11 16:50 07:27 dawn 07:32 08:11 4 % 10:52
Sun, 29-Dec 16:12 16:51 07:32 08:11 1 % 11:49
Mon, 30-Dec 16:12 16:52 07:32 08:11 0 %
Tue, 31-Dec 16:13 16:53 07:32 08:11 1 % 12:46
Wed, 01-Jan 16:14 16:53 dusk 17:43 07:32 08:11 5 % 13:43
Thu, 02-Jan 16:16 16:54 dusk 19:08 07:32 08:11 11 % 14:36
Fri, 03-Jan 16:17 16:56 dusk 20:33 07:32 08:10 19 % 15:27
Sat, 04-Jan 16:18 16:57 dusk 21:57 07:31 08:10 28 % 16:16
Sun, 05-Jan 16:19 16:58 dusk 23:20 07:31 08:10 39 % 17:03
Mon, 06-Jan 16:20 16:59 dusk 00:43 07:31 08:09 50 % 17:50
Tue, 07-Jan 16:21 17:00 dusk 02:09 07:30 08:09 61 % 18:39
Wed, 08-Jan 16:23 17:01 dusk 03:36 07:30 08:08 72 % 19:31
Thu, 09-Jan 16:24 17:02 dusk 05:04 07:30 08:08 82 % 20:26 after dusk
Fri, 10-Jan 16:25 17:04 dusk 06:26 07:29 08:07 90 % 21:25 after dusk
Sat, 11-Jan 16:27 17:05 dusk dawn 07:29 08:07 95 % 22:26 all night
Sun, 12-Jan 16:28 17:06 dusk dawn 07:28 08:06 99 % 23:28 all night
Mon, 13-Jan 16:30 17:08 dusk dawn 07:27 08:05 100 % 00:26 all night
Tue, 14-Jan 16:31 17:09 dusk dawn 07:27 08:04 99 % 01:20 all night
Wed, 15-Jan 16:33 17:10 18:17 dawn 07:26 08:04 95 % 02:08 before dawn
Thu, 16-Jan 16:34 17:12 19:35 dawn 07:25 08:03 90 % 02:53 before dawn
Fri, 17-Jan 16:36 17:13 20:48 dawn 07:24 08:02 84 % 03:35 before dawn
Sat, 18-Jan 16:37 17:15 21:59 dawn 07:24 08:01 76 % 04:15 before dawn
Sun, 19-Jan 16:39 17:16 23:09 dawn 07:23 08:00 67 % 04:54
Mon, 20-Jan 16:41 17:18 00:18 dawn 07:22 07:59 58 % 05:34
Tue, 21-Jan 16:42 17:19 01:29 dawn 07:21 07:58 49 % 06:15
Wed, 22-Jan 16:44 17:21 02:42 dawn 07:20 07:56 39 % 07:00
Thu, 23-Jan 16:46 17:22 03:56 dawn 07:19 07:55 30 % 07:48
Fri, 24-Jan 16:47 17:24 05:09 dawn 07:18 07:54 22 % 08:40
Sat, 25-Jan 16:49 17:25 06:15 dawn 07:17 07:53 14 % 09:35
Sun, 26-Jan 16:51 17:27 07:09 dawn 07:15 07:51 8 % 10:32
Mon, 27-Jan 16:52 17:29 07:14 07:50 3 % 11:30
Tue, 28-Jan 16:54 17:30 07:13 07:49 0 %
Wed, 29-Jan 16:56 17:32 07:12 07:47 0 % 12:26
Thu, 30-Jan 16:58 17:33 dusk 18:12 07:10 07:46 3 % 13:19
Fri, 31-Jan 16:59 17:35 dusk 19:39 07:09 07:44 8 % 14:10
Sat, 01-Feb 17:01 17:37 dusk 21:05 07:08 07:43 15 % 14:59
Sun, 02-Feb 17:03 17:38 dusk 22:30 07:06 07:41 25 % 15:47
Mon, 03-Feb 17:05 17:40 dusk 23:56 07:05 07:40 35 % 16:36
Tue, 04-Feb 17:06 17:42 dusk 01:24 07:03 07:38 46 % 17:27
Wed, 05-Feb 17:08 17:43 dusk 02:51 07:02 07:37 58 % 18:21
Thu, 06-Feb 17:10 17:45 dusk 04:14 07:00 07:35 68 % 19:18
Fri, 07-Feb 17:12 17:47 dusk 05:26 06:59 07:33 78 % 20:18 after dusk
Sat, 08-Feb 17:14 17:48 dusk 06:21 06:57 07:31 86 % 21:18 after dusk
Sun, 09-Feb 17:15 17:50 dusk dawn 06:55 07:30 93 % 22:16 all night
Mon, 10-Feb 17:17 17:52 dusk dawn 06:54 07:28 97 % 23:11 all night
Tue, 11-Feb 17:19 17:53 dusk dawn 06:52 07:26 100 % 00:01 all night
Wed, 12-Feb 17:21 17:55 dusk dawn 06:50 07:24 100 % 00:47 all night
Thu, 13-Feb 17:22 17:57 18:30 dawn 06:49 07:23 98 % 01:30 before dawn
Fri, 14-Feb 17:24 17:58 19:42 dawn 06:47 07:21 94 % 02:10 before dawn
Sat, 15-Feb 17:26 18:00 20:53 dawn 06:45 07:19 89 % 02:50 before dawn
Sun, 16-Feb 17:28 18:02 22:03 dawn 06:43 07:17 83 % 03:29 before dawn
Mon, 17-Feb 17:30 18:03 23:13 dawn 06:41 07:15 75 % 04:10
Tue, 18-Feb 17:31 18:05 00:25 dawn 06:39 07:13 66 % 04:53
Wed, 19-Feb 17:33 18:07 01:38 dawn 06:38 07:11 57 % 05:39
Thu, 20-Feb 17:35 18:08 02:51 dawn 06:36 07:09 48 % 06:28
Fri, 21-Feb 17:37 18:10 04:00 dawn 06:34 07:07 38 % 07:21
Sat, 22-Feb 17:38 18:12 04:58 dawn 06:32 07:05 28 % 08:17
Sun, 23-Feb 17:40 18:13 05:44 dawn 06:30 07:03 20 % 09:14
Mon, 24-Feb 17:42 18:15 06:18 dawn 06:28 07:01 12 % 10:10
Tue, 25-Feb 17:44 18:17 06:26 06:59 6 % 11:05
Wed, 26-Feb 17:45 18:18 06:24 06:57 2 % 11:58
Thu, 27-Feb 17:47 18:20 06:22 06:55 0 %
Fri, 28-Feb 17:49 18:22 dusk 18:38 06:20 06:53 1 % 12:48
Sat, 01-Mar 17:50 18:23 dusk 20:06 06:18 06:51 6 % 13:38
Sun, 02-Mar 17:52 18:25 dusk 21:36 06:16 06:49 12 % 14:29
Mon, 03-Mar 17:54 18:27 dusk 23:06 06:14 06:46 21 % 15:21
Tue, 04-Mar 17:56 18:28 dusk 00:37 06:11 06:44 31 % 16:15
Wed, 05-Mar 17:57 18:30 dusk 02:04 06:09 06:42 42 % 17:13
Thu, 06-Mar 17:59 18:32 dusk 03:20 06:07 06:40 54 % 18:13
Fri, 07-Mar 18:01 18:33 dusk 04:20 06:05 06:38 64 % 19:13
Sat, 08-Mar 18:02 18:35 dusk 05:02 06:03 06:36 74 % 20:11
Sun, 09-Mar 18:04 18:37 dusk 05:32 06:01 06:33 83 % 21:06 after dusk
Mon, 10-Mar 18:06 18:38 dusk 05:52 05:59 06:31 90 % 21:57 after dusk
Tue, 11-Mar 18:07 18:40 dusk dawn 05:56 06:29 95 % 22:43 all night
Wed, 12-Mar 18:09 18:42 dusk dawn 05:54 06:27 98 % 23:27 all night
Thu, 13-Mar 18:11 18:43 dusk dawn 05:52 06:25 100 % 00:08 all night
Fri, 14-Mar 18:12 18:45 dusk dawn 05:50 06:22 100 % 00:47 all night
Sat, 15-Mar 18:14 18:47 19:49 dawn 05:48 06:20 97 % 01:27 before dawn
Sun, 16-Mar 18:16 18:48 20:59 dawn 05:45 06:18 93 % 02:07 before dawn
Mon, 17-Mar 18:17 18:50 22:10 dawn 05:43 06:16 88 % 02:49 before dawn
Tue, 18-Mar 18:19 18:52 23:23 dawn 05:41 06:14 81 % 03:33 before dawn
Wed, 19-Mar 18:21 18:53 00:36 dawn 05:39 06:11 73 % 04:21
Thu, 20-Mar 18:22 18:55 01:46 dawn 05:36 06:09 64 % 05:12
Fri, 21-Mar 18:24 18:57 02:48 dawn 05:34 06:07 55 % 06:06
Sat, 22-Mar 18:26 18:58 03:38 dawn 05:32 06:05 45 % 07:01
Sun, 23-Mar 18:27 19:00 04:16 dawn 05:30 06:02 35 % 07:56
Mon, 24-Mar 18:29 19:02 04:43 dawn 05:27 06:00 25 % 08:50
Tue, 25-Mar 18:30 19:03 05:03 dawn 05:25 05:58 16 % 09:43
Wed, 26-Mar 18:32 19:05 05:20 dawn 05:23 05:56 9 % 10:34
Thu, 27-Mar 18:34 19:07 05:20 05:53 3 % 11:24
Fri, 28-Mar 18:35 19:08 05:18 05:51 0 %
Sat, 29-Mar 18:37 19:10 06:16 06:49 0 % 12:15
Sun, 30-Mar 19:39 20:12 dusk 21:35 06:14 06:47 3 % 14:07
Mon, 31-Mar 19:40 20:14 dusk 23:09 06:11 06:45 9 % 15:02
Tue, 01-Apr 19:42 20:15 dusk 00:42 06:09 06:42 17 % 16:01
Wed, 02-Apr 19:43 20:17 dusk 02:06 06:07 06:40 27 % 17:02
Thu, 03-Apr 19:45 20:19 dusk 03:14 06:04 06:38 38 % 18:05
Fri, 04-Apr 19:47 20:20 dusk 04:03 06:02 06:36 49 % 19:05
Sat, 05-Apr 19:48 20:22 dusk 04:36 06:00 06:34 59 % 20:02
Sun, 06-Apr 19:50 20:24 dusk 04:59 05:58 06:31 69 % 20:55

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
  • Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!

Dorset weather (Accuweather)

Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.