High Cup Nick (Appleby-in-Westmoreland Circular) walk

One of the finest natural features in northern England, the spectacular High Cup Nick, on good paths and with easy route finding

Hiking weather forecast

Cumbria hourly weather (Visual Crossing)

Sunset: 19:13. Dusk: 19:49. Dark: 20:32. Moon 88% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Fri, 20-Sep at 23:39

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sat, 21 Sep 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 7%
Sun, 22 Sep 3% 3% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 23% 23%
Mon, 23 Sep 26% 26% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 13% 13%
Tue, 24 Sep 7% 7% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 55% 84% 84%
Wed, 25 Sep 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 65% 71% 71% 71% 71% 71% 71% 55% 55%
Thu, 26 Sep 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52% 52%
Fri, 27 Sep 39% 39% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 52% 52%
Sat, 28 Sep 23% 23% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 39% 39%
Sun, 29 Sep 29% 29% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 26% 26%
Mon, 30 Sep 19% 19% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 42% 42%
Tue, 01 Oct 26% 26% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29%
Wed, 02 Oct 23% 23% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 55% 55%
Thu, 03 Oct 39% 39% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% 58% 58%
Fri, 04 Oct 36% 36% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 45% 45%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Visual Crossing

Cumbria hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 19:13. Dusk: 19:49. Dark: 20:32. Moon 88% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Fri, 20-Sep at 23:37

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Sat, 21 Sep 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sun, 22 Sep 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 2% 0%
Mon, 23 Sep 14% 15% 16% 18% 18% 17% 14% 13% 13% 15% 15% 11% 10% 10% 10% 9%
Tue, 24 Sep 13% 13% 12% 11% 9% 8% 8% 10% 14% 20% 28% 35% 42% 48% 52% 56%
Wed, 25 Sep 70% 70% 70% 69% 67% 66% 65% 65% 66% 67% 69% 70% 72% 73% 73% 75%
Thu, 26 Sep 70% 67% 63% 60% 57% 54% 52% 50% 49% 48% 47% 47% 46% 46% 46% 46%
Fri, 27 Sep 41% 40% 38% 38% 37% 36% 35% 35% 35% 35% 35% 35% 35% 36% 36% 37%
Sat, 28 Sep 17% 19% 18% 16% 16% 20% 26% 32% 39% 45% 48% 45% 39% 32% 26% 19%
Sun, 29 Sep 25% 26% 25% 24% 23% 24% 26% 29% 34% 40% 42% 38% 32% 26% 23% 21%
Mon, 30 Sep 20% 🌫 23% 24% 25% 26% 29% 33% 35% 36% 35% 39% 38% 37% 35% 33% 31%
Tue, 01 Oct 25% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 27% 29% 30% 31% 32% 32% 31% 28%
Wed, 02 Oct 22% 23% 24% 26% 27% 29% 30% 32% 34% 36% 37% 38% 39% 39% 38% 35%
Thu, 03 Oct 26% 26% 26% 25% 25% 25% 25% 26% 28% 31% 33% 35% 38% 39% 38% 37%
Fri, 04 Oct 22% 23% 26% 29% 33% 36% 40% 🌫 42% 42% 41% 40% 39% 37% 35% 33% 32%
Sat, 05 Oct 26% 26% 25% 25% 24% 23% 23% 23% 23% 24% 25% 25% 26% 26% 26% 25%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Cumbria hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 19:13. Dusk: 19:49. Dark: 20:32. Moon 88% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Fri, 20-Sep at 20:00

06 09 12 15 18 21
Today 0%
Sat, 21 Sep 🌫 17% 🌫 17% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Sun, 22 Sep 1% 4% 2% 5% 5% 7%
Mon, 23 Sep 13% 10% 7% 9% 9% 8%
Tue, 24 Sep 8% 6% 9% 10% 25% 12%
Wed, 25 Sep 28% 59% 59% 57% 24% 21%
Thu, 26 Sep 54% 54% 57% 52% 36% 43%
Fri, 27 Sep 10% 37% 36% 32% 33%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 19:13. Dusk: 19:49. Dark: 20:32. Moon 88% (dusk to dawn)

Updated: Fri, 20-Sep at 23:38

North West

Sunny spells with occasional showers in the south.

  • Dry to end Friday with some clear spells
  • Cloud building overnight, becoming increasingly murky and breezy along Pennine routes
  • Sheltered parts of west Cumbria and northwest Lancashire may manage to remain clearer
  • Rather mild for most
  • Minimum Temperature 11C

Saturday:

  • Largely cloudy start but this breaking through the day to provide warm sunny spells
  • Dry in the north, but heavy showers, perhaps thundery, developing across Cheshire and Merseyside
  • Maximum Temperature 21C

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

  • A mild but cloudy day on Sunday with the best of the sunshine along the western coast
  • Remaining cloudy through Monday and Tuesday, though turning cooler with light northerly winds

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • The period is expected to begin on an unsettled note, with a spell of cloud, wind and rain sweeping across much of the UK
  • Rain is likely to be heavy in places, and there is a small chance that the winds could end up strong enough to cause some disruption
  • An exception to this may well be the far north of the UK, which could remain in a colder, more showery regime from earlier in the week
  • Winds are expected to turn towards the north following this, with the colder, showery type spreading countrywide, before easing through the weekend as a more settled spell develops
  • The following week is likely to stay fairly unsettled or at least changeable for all, with temperatures rising back to near average

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Typical autumn weather will probably affect the UK with a mix of weather types through the first half of October
  • Periods of unsettled conditions, with wind and rain at times, will likely be interspersed with shorter spells of calmer and drier weather
  • Overall, wetter than average conditions are expected during this period, especially in central and southern areas
  • Temperatures are most likely to be close to or slightly above average overall, although some cooler spells are possible at times

Weather data by Met Office

Cumbria Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Fri, 20-Sep at 23:37

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     ragweed
Sat, 21 Sep air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q   grass ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed
Sun, 22 Sep air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed
Mon, 23 Sep air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q     ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV   ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed air q UV grass ragweed 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

Cumbria Visibility

Updated: Fri, 20-Sep at 23:37

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Sat, 21 Sep 1km 1km 1km 11km 18km 24km 30km 39km 45km 49km 46km 43km 34km 24km 16km 16km
Sun, 22 Sep 8km 5km 8km 12km 26km 31km 39km 47km 53km 54km 50km 44km 33km 21km 13km 7km
Mon, 23 Sep 11km 7km 6km 15km 22km 34km 39km 38km 48km 51km 49km 56km 40km 27km 13km 7km
Tue, 24 Sep 8km 9km 19km 29km 39km 34km 30km 25km 27km 28km 30km 25km 20km 16km 14km 13km
Wed, 25 Sep 10km 10km 10km 10km 9km 12km 16km 19km 21km 23km 25km 23km 21km 19km 17km 21km

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

Cumbria daylight

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

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.

Cumbria moonlight

Moonlight chart for walking at night.

Night of Sunset Dusk Moon Visible Dawn Sunrise Phase % Full Max. Ht. Night Walk
Fri, 20-Sep 19:13 19:49 dusk dawn 06:19 06:55 88 % 03:39 all night
Sat, 21-Sep 19:11 19:47 20:02 dawn 06:21 06:57 80 % 04:35 before dawn
Sun, 22-Sep 19:08 19:44 20:24 dawn 06:23 06:59 70 % 05:34
Mon, 23-Sep 19:06 19:42 20:58 dawn 06:25 07:01 59 % 06:33
Tue, 24-Sep 19:03 19:39 21:49 dawn 06:27 07:03 48 % 07:31
Wed, 25-Sep 19:01 19:36 22:59 dawn 06:29 07:04 38 % 08:27
Thu, 26-Sep 18:58 19:34 00:19 dawn 06:30 07:06 28 % 09:18
Fri, 27-Sep 18:56 19:31 01:41 dawn 06:32 07:08 20 % 10:06
Sat, 28-Sep 18:53 19:29 03:01 dawn 06:34 07:10 13 % 10:49
Sun, 29-Sep 18:51 19:26 04:19 dawn 06:36 07:12 7 % 11:30
Mon, 30-Sep 18:48 19:24 06:38 07:14 3 %
Tue, 01-Oct 18:46 19:21 06:40 07:16 1 % 12:10
Wed, 02-Oct 18:43 19:19 06:42 07:17 0 % 12:48
Thu, 03-Oct 18:41 19:16 06:43 07:19 1 % 13:27
Fri, 04-Oct 18:38 19:14 06:45 07:21 4 % 14:08
Sat, 05-Oct 18:36 19:11 06:47 07:23 9 % 14:50
Sun, 06-Oct 18:33 19:09 dusk 19:11 06:49 07:25 15 % 15:36
Mon, 07-Oct 18:31 19:07 dusk 19:32 06:51 07:27 23 % 16:25
Tue, 08-Oct 18:28 19:04 dusk 20:06 06:53 07:29 32 % 17:18
Wed, 09-Oct 18:26 19:02 dusk 20:58 06:55 07:31 41 % 18:14
Thu, 10-Oct 18:23 18:59 dusk 22:11 06:57 07:33 52 % 19:10
Fri, 11-Oct 18:21 18:57 dusk 23:39 06:58 07:34 63 % 20:07
Sat, 12-Oct 18:19 18:55 dusk 01:13 07:00 07:36 73 % 21:01
Sun, 13-Oct 18:16 18:52 dusk 02:48 07:02 07:38 83 % 21:54 after dusk
Mon, 14-Oct 18:14 18:50 dusk 04:24 07:04 07:40 91 % 22:46 after dusk
Tue, 15-Oct 18:11 18:48 dusk 06:00 07:06 07:42 97 % 23:36 after dusk
Wed, 16-Oct 18:09 18:45 dusk dawn 07:08 07:44 100 % 00:28 all night
Thu, 17-Oct 18:07 18:43 dusk dawn 07:10 07:46 100 % 01:22 all night
Fri, 18-Oct 18:04 18:41 dusk dawn 07:11 07:48 97 % 02:18 all night
Sat, 19-Oct 18:02 18:39 18:24 dawn 07:13 07:50 91 % 03:18 before dawn
Sun, 20-Oct 18:00 18:37 18:53 dawn 07:15 07:52 83 % 04:19 before dawn
Mon, 21-Oct 17:58 18:34 19:38 dawn 07:17 07:54 74 % 05:21
Tue, 22-Oct 17:55 18:32 20:43 dawn 07:19 07:56 64 % 06:19
Wed, 23-Oct 17:53 18:30 22:03 dawn 07:21 07:58 54 % 07:13
Thu, 24-Oct 17:51 18:28 23:26 dawn 07:23 08:00 44 % 08:03
Fri, 25-Oct 17:49 18:26 00:48 dawn 07:25 08:02 34 % 08:48
Sat, 26-Oct 17:46 18:24 01:06 dawn 06:26 07:04 25 % 08:30
Sun, 27-Oct 16:44 17:22 02:21 dawn 06:28 07:06 17 % 09:09
Mon, 28-Oct 16:42 17:20 03:35 dawn 06:30 07:08 11 % 09:48
Tue, 29-Oct 16:40 17:18 04:48 dawn 06:32 07:10 6 % 10:27
Wed, 30-Oct 16:38 17:16 06:02 dawn 06:34 07:12 2 % 11:07
Thu, 31-Oct 16:36 17:14 06:36 07:14 0 % 11:49
Fri, 01-Nov 16:34 17:12 06:38 07:16 0 %
Sat, 02-Nov 16:32 17:10 06:39 07:18 2 % 12:34
Sun, 03-Nov 16:30 17:08 06:41 07:20 6 % 13:22
Mon, 04-Nov 16:28 17:06 dusk 17:07 06:43 07:22 11 % 14:14
Tue, 05-Nov 16:26 17:05 dusk 17:54 06:45 07:24 18 % 15:09
Wed, 06-Nov 16:24 17:03 dusk 19:00 06:47 07:26 27 % 16:05
Thu, 07-Nov 16:22 17:01 dusk 20:21 06:49 07:28 37 % 17:00
Fri, 08-Nov 16:20 17:00 dusk 21:51 06:50 07:30 47 % 17:54
Sat, 09-Nov 16:18 16:58 dusk 23:23 06:52 07:32 58 % 18:46
Sun, 10-Nov 16:17 16:56 dusk 00:54 06:54 07:34 69 % 19:35
Mon, 11-Nov 16:15 16:55 dusk 02:26 06:56 07:36 79 % 20:24 after dusk
Tue, 12-Nov 16:13 16:53 dusk 03:59 06:58 07:38 88 % 21:14 after dusk
Wed, 13-Nov 16:12 16:52 dusk 05:36 06:59 07:40 95 % 22:05 after dusk
Thu, 14-Nov 16:10 16:50 dusk dawn 07:01 07:42 99 % 22:59 all night
Fri, 15-Nov 16:08 16:49 dusk dawn 07:03 07:44 100 % 23:57 all night
Sat, 16-Nov 16:07 16:48 dusk dawn 07:05 07:46 98 % 00:59 all night
Sun, 17-Nov 16:05 16:46 dusk dawn 07:06 07:47 94 % 02:02 all night
Mon, 18-Nov 16:04 16:45 17:23 dawn 07:08 07:49 87 % 03:04 before dawn
Tue, 19-Nov 16:03 16:44 18:39 dawn 07:10 07:51 79 % 04:02 before dawn
Wed, 20-Nov 16:01 16:42 20:05 dawn 07:11 07:53 70 % 04:55
Thu, 21-Nov 16:00 16:41 21:30 dawn 07:13 07:55 61 % 05:43
Fri, 22-Nov 15:59 16:40 22:51 dawn 07:15 07:57 51 % 06:26
Sat, 23-Nov 15:57 16:39 00:07 dawn 07:16 07:58 41 % 07:07
Sun, 24-Nov 15:56 16:38 01:22 dawn 07:18 08:00 32 % 07:46
Mon, 25-Nov 15:55 16:37 02:34 dawn 07:19 08:02 24 % 08:25
Tue, 26-Nov 15:54 16:36 03:48 dawn 07:21 08:04 16 % 09:04
Wed, 27-Nov 15:53 16:35 05:04 dawn 07:23 08:05 10 % 09:46
Thu, 28-Nov 15:52 16:35 06:22 dawn 07:24 08:07 5 % 10:30
Fri, 29-Nov 15:51 16:34 07:25 08:08 2 % 11:18
Sat, 30-Nov 15:50 16:33 07:27 08:10 0 %
Sun, 01-Dec 15:49 16:33 07:28 08:12 1 % 12:09
Mon, 02-Dec 15:49 16:32 07:30 08:13 3 % 13:04
Tue, 03-Dec 15:48 16:31 dusk 16:51 07:31 08:14 8 % 14:00
Wed, 04-Dec 15:47 16:31 dusk 18:10 07:32 08:16 14 % 14:56
Thu, 05-Dec 15:47 16:31 dusk 19:38 07:33 08:17 23 % 15:51
Fri, 06-Dec 15:46 16:30 dusk 21:08 07:35 08:19 32 % 16:42
Sat, 07-Dec 15:46 16:30 dusk 22:38 07:36 08:20 43 % 17:32
Sun, 08-Dec 15:46 16:30 dusk 00:06 07:37 08:21 54 % 18:19
Mon, 09-Dec 15:45 16:29 dusk 01:36 07:38 08:22 65 % 19:07
Tue, 10-Dec 15:45 16:29 dusk 03:07 07:39 08:23 76 % 19:55 after dusk
Wed, 11-Dec 15:45 16:29 dusk 04:42 07:40 08:24 85 % 20:46 after dusk
Thu, 12-Dec 15:45 16:29 dusk 06:20 07:41 08:25 92 % 21:41 after dusk
Fri, 13-Dec 15:45 16:29 dusk dawn 07:42 08:26 97 % 22:39 all night
Sat, 14-Dec 15:45 16:29 dusk dawn 07:43 08:27 100 % 23:41 all night
Sun, 15-Dec 15:45 16:29 dusk dawn 07:43 08:28 99 % 00:44 all night
Mon, 16-Dec 15:45 16:30 dusk dawn 07:44 08:29 96 % 01:45 all night
Tue, 17-Dec 15:45 16:30 17:36 dawn 07:45 08:30 92 % 02:42 before dawn
Wed, 18-Dec 15:45 16:30 19:04 dawn 07:45 08:30 85 % 03:33 before dawn
Thu, 19-Dec 15:46 16:31 20:29 dawn 07:46 08:31 77 % 04:20 before dawn
Fri, 20-Dec 15:46 16:31 21:49 dawn 07:47 08:31 68 % 05:02
Sat, 21-Dec 15:47 16:32 23:05 dawn 07:47 08:32 59 % 05:42
Sun, 22-Dec 15:47 16:32 00:19 dawn 07:47 08:32 49 % 06:21
Mon, 23-Dec 15:48 16:33 01:32 dawn 07:48 08:33 40 % 07:01
Tue, 24-Dec 15:48 16:33 02:47 dawn 07:48 08:33 31 % 07:41
Wed, 25-Dec 15:49 16:34 04:04 dawn 07:48 08:33 23 % 08:24
Thu, 26-Dec 15:50 16:35 05:24 dawn 07:49 08:33 15 % 09:10
Fri, 27-Dec 15:51 16:36 06:45 dawn 07:49 08:33 9 % 10:00
Sat, 28-Dec 15:52 16:36 07:49 08:33 4 % 10:54
Sun, 29-Dec 15:53 16:37 07:49 08:33 1 % 11:51
Mon, 30-Dec 15:54 16:38 07:49 08:33 0 %
Tue, 31-Dec 15:55 16:39 07:49 08:33 1 % 12:48
Wed, 01-Jan 15:56 16:40 dusk 17:21 07:49 08:33 5 % 13:45
Thu, 02-Jan 15:57 16:41 dusk 18:53 07:48 08:32 11 % 14:38
Fri, 03-Jan 15:58 16:43 dusk 20:24 07:48 08:32 19 % 15:29
Sat, 04-Jan 16:00 16:44 dusk 21:54 07:48 08:32 28 % 16:18
Sun, 05-Jan 16:01 16:45 dusk 23:22 07:47 08:31 39 % 17:05
Mon, 06-Jan 16:03 16:46 dusk 00:51 07:47 08:31 50 % 17:52
Tue, 07-Jan 16:04 16:48 dusk 02:23 07:46 08:30 61 % 18:41
Wed, 08-Jan 16:05 16:49 dusk 03:57 07:46 08:29 72 % 19:32
Thu, 09-Jan 16:07 16:50 dusk 05:32 07:45 08:28 82 % 20:28 after dusk
Fri, 10-Jan 16:09 16:52 dusk 07:00 07:45 08:28 90 % 21:27 after dusk
Sat, 11-Jan 16:10 16:53 dusk dawn 07:44 08:27 95 % 22:28 all night
Sun, 12-Jan 16:12 16:55 dusk dawn 07:43 08:26 99 % 23:29 all night
Mon, 13-Jan 16:13 16:56 dusk dawn 07:42 08:25 100 % 00:28 all night
Tue, 14-Jan 16:15 16:58 dusk dawn 07:42 08:24 99 % 01:21 all night
Wed, 15-Jan 16:17 16:59 18:02 dawn 07:41 08:23 95 % 02:10 before dawn
Thu, 16-Jan 16:19 17:01 19:26 dawn 07:40 08:22 90 % 02:55 before dawn
Fri, 17-Jan 16:20 17:02 20:45 dawn 07:39 08:21 84 % 03:37 before dawn
Sat, 18-Jan 16:22 17:04 22:00 dawn 07:38 08:19 76 % 04:17 before dawn
Sun, 19-Jan 16:24 17:06 23:14 dawn 07:37 08:18 67 % 04:56
Mon, 20-Jan 16:26 17:08 00:29 dawn 07:35 08:17 58 % 05:36
Tue, 21-Jan 16:28 17:09 01:45 dawn 07:34 08:15 49 % 06:17
Wed, 22-Jan 16:30 17:11 03:03 dawn 07:33 08:14 39 % 07:02
Thu, 23-Jan 16:32 17:13 04:23 dawn 07:32 08:13 30 % 07:50
Fri, 24-Jan 16:34 17:14 05:42 dawn 07:30 08:11 22 % 08:41
Sat, 25-Jan 16:36 17:16 06:51 dawn 07:29 08:09 14 % 09:37
Sun, 26-Jan 16:38 17:18 07:28 08:08 8 % 10:34
Mon, 27-Jan 16:40 17:20 07:26 08:06 3 % 11:32
Tue, 28-Jan 16:42 17:22 07:25 08:05 0 %
Wed, 29-Jan 16:44 17:24 07:23 08:03 0 % 12:28
Thu, 30-Jan 16:46 17:25 dusk 18:02 07:22 08:01 3 % 13:21
Fri, 31-Jan 16:48 17:27 dusk 19:35 07:20 07:59 8 % 14:12
Sat, 01-Feb 16:50 17:29 dusk 21:06 07:18 07:58 15 % 15:01
Sun, 02-Feb 16:52 17:31 dusk 22:37 07:17 07:56 25 % 15:49
Mon, 03-Feb 16:54 17:33 dusk 00:09 07:15 07:54 35 % 16:38
Tue, 04-Feb 16:56 17:35 dusk 01:43 07:13 07:52 46 % 17:29
Wed, 05-Feb 16:58 17:37 dusk 03:18 07:12 07:50 58 % 18:23
Thu, 06-Feb 17:00 17:39 dusk 04:47 07:10 07:48 68 % 19:20
Fri, 07-Feb 17:02 17:41 dusk 06:02 07:08 07:46 78 % 20:20 after dusk
Sat, 08-Feb 17:04 17:43 dusk 06:55 07:06 07:44 86 % 21:20 after dusk
Sun, 09-Feb 17:06 17:44 dusk dawn 07:04 07:42 93 % 22:18 all night
Mon, 10-Feb 17:08 17:46 dusk dawn 07:02 07:40 97 % 23:13 all night
Tue, 11-Feb 17:11 17:48 dusk dawn 07:00 07:38 100 % 00:03 all night
Wed, 12-Feb 17:13 17:50 dusk dawn 06:58 07:36 100 % 00:49 all night
Thu, 13-Feb 17:15 17:52 18:24 dawn 06:56 07:34 98 % 01:31 before dawn
Fri, 14-Feb 17:17 17:54 19:42 dawn 06:54 07:32 94 % 02:12 before dawn
Sat, 15-Feb 17:19 17:56 20:57 dawn 06:52 07:29 89 % 02:52 before dawn
Sun, 16-Feb 17:21 17:58 22:11 dawn 06:50 07:27 83 % 03:31 before dawn
Mon, 17-Feb 17:23 18:00 23:26 dawn 06:48 07:25 75 % 04:12
Tue, 18-Feb 17:25 18:02 00:44 dawn 06:46 07:23 66 % 04:55
Wed, 19-Feb 17:27 18:04 02:03 dawn 06:44 07:21 57 % 05:41
Thu, 20-Feb 17:29 18:06 03:22 dawn 06:42 07:18 48 % 06:30
Fri, 21-Feb 17:31 18:08 04:35 dawn 06:39 07:16 38 % 07:23
Sat, 22-Feb 17:33 18:10 05:35 dawn 06:37 07:14 28 % 08:19
Sun, 23-Feb 17:35 18:12 06:16 dawn 06:35 07:11 20 % 09:16
Mon, 24-Feb 17:37 18:14 06:33 07:09 12 % 10:12
Tue, 25-Feb 17:39 18:16 06:31 07:07 6 % 11:07
Wed, 26-Feb 17:41 18:18 06:28 07:04 2 %
Thu, 27-Feb 17:43 18:20 06:26 07:02 0 % 12:00
Fri, 28-Feb 17:45 18:21 dusk 18:37 06:24 07:00 1 % 12:50
Sat, 01-Mar 17:47 18:23 dusk 20:11 06:21 06:57 6 % 13:40
Sun, 02-Mar 17:49 18:25 dusk 21:46 06:19 06:55 12 % 14:31
Mon, 03-Mar 17:51 18:27 dusk 23:23 06:17 06:52 21 % 15:23
Tue, 04-Mar 17:53 18:29 dusk 01:01 06:14 06:50 31 % 16:17
Wed, 05-Mar 17:55 18:31 dusk 02:35 06:12 06:47 42 % 17:15
Thu, 06-Mar 17:57 18:33 dusk 03:55 06:09 06:45 54 % 18:14
Fri, 07-Mar 17:59 18:35 dusk 04:55 06:07 06:43 64 % 19:15
Sat, 08-Mar 18:01 18:37 dusk 05:33 06:04 06:40 74 % 20:13
Sun, 09-Mar 18:03 18:39 dusk 05:56 06:02 06:38 83 % 21:08 after dusk
Mon, 10-Mar 18:05 18:41 dusk dawn 06:00 06:35 90 % 21:59 all night
Tue, 11-Mar 18:07 18:43 dusk dawn 05:57 06:33 95 % 22:45 all night
Wed, 12-Mar 18:09 18:45 dusk dawn 05:55 06:30 98 % 23:29 all night
Thu, 13-Mar 18:11 18:47 dusk dawn 05:52 06:28 100 % 00:09 all night
Fri, 14-Mar 18:13 18:49 dusk dawn 05:50 06:25 100 % 00:49 all night
Sat, 15-Mar 18:15 18:51 19:55 dawn 05:47 06:23 97 % 01:28 before dawn
Sun, 16-Mar 18:17 18:53 21:11 dawn 05:45 06:20 93 % 02:09 before dawn
Mon, 17-Mar 18:19 18:55 22:27 dawn 05:42 06:18 88 % 02:51 before dawn
Tue, 18-Mar 18:21 18:57 23:46 dawn 05:39 06:15 81 % 03:35 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
  • Of course, you need a cloudless night as well!

Cumbria weather (Accuweather)

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