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: 16:04. Dusk: 16:44. Dark: 17:26. Moon 92% (18:01 to dawn)

Updated: Tue, 17-Dec at 23:39

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 0% 0% 100% 100%
Wed, 18 Dec 74% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Thu, 19 Dec 65% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Fri, 20 Dec 0% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 71% 71% 71% 71% 71% 71% 55% 55% 55%
Sat, 21 Dec 7% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 52% 52% 52%
Sun, 22 Dec 39% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19%
Mon, 23 Dec 19% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 26% 26% 26%
Tue, 24 Dec 26% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Wed, 25 Dec 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Thu, 26 Dec 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Fri, 27 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 10% 10%
Sat, 28 Dec 0% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 7% 7% 7%
Sun, 29 Dec 13% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 19% 19% 19%
Mon, 30 Dec 10% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 23% 23% 23%
Tue, 31 Dec 26% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 32% 32% 32%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Visual Crossing

Dorset hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 16:04. Dusk: 16:44. Dark: 17:26. Moon 92% (18:01 to dawn)

Updated: Tue, 17-Dec at 23:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Wed, 18 Dec 5% 3% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 13% 58% 78% 95% 98% 98% 90% 80%
Thu, 19 Dec 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Fri, 20 Dec 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2% 5% 15% 29% 40% 44% 52% 55% 52% 45% 35%
Sat, 21 Dec 5% 8% 14% 20% 26% 30% 33% 33% 31% 29% 25% 22% 20% 19% 18% 17%
Sun, 22 Dec 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 4%
Mon, 23 Dec 8% 9% 10% 10% 11% 12% 13% 14% 16% 17% 19% 21% 22% 24% 25% 27%
Tue, 24 Dec 19% 17% 14% 12% 🌫 11% 🌫 9% 🌫 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 🌫 7% 🌫 7% 🌫 8%
Wed, 25 Dec 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Thu, 26 Dec 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Fri, 27 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2%
Sat, 28 Dec 3% 4% 4% 5% 5% 6% 6% 6% 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4%
Sun, 29 Dec 13% 12% 11% 10% 8% 7% 6% 6% 8% 9% 10% 12% 13% 13% 13% 12%
Mon, 30 Dec 13% 13% 14% 14% 14% 15% 16% 18% 20% 22% 24% 25% 26% 26% 25% 24%
Tue, 31 Dec 13% 12% 12% 12% 12% 12% 13% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% 23% 23% 21% 20%
Wed, 01 Jan 16% 17% 19% 20% 21% 22% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Dorset hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 16:04. Dusk: 16:44. Dark: 17:26. Moon 92% (18:01 to dawn)

Updated: Tue, 17-Dec at 23:00

06 09 12 15 18 21
Wed, 18 Dec 12% 42% 6% 19% 96% 87%
Thu, 19 Dec 3% 3% 9% 2% 0% 0%
Fri, 20 Dec 5% 2% 6% 56% 38% 3%
Sat, 21 Dec 6% 13% 48% 47% 14% 9%
Sun, 22 Dec 9% 7% 6% 7% 1% 2%
Mon, 23 Dec 7% 9% 11% 40% 16% 12%
Tue, 24 Dec 11% 11% 9% 11% 11% 11%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 16:04. Dusk: 16:44. Dark: 17:26. Moon 92% (18:01 to dawn)

Updated: Tue, 17-Dec at 23:38

South West England

Widely cloudy with rain at times. Windy.

  • Staying mild overnight, with further spells of rain for many, heavy at times for a few
  • Drier intervals developing in the early hours, especially in the east, but remaining breezy
  • Minimum Temperature 10C

Wednesday:

  • Another mild day, with scattered showers in the west, broken up with drier, brighter interludes
  • Staying breezy, with further persistent rain arriving from the west by the evening
  • Maximum Temperature 13C

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

  • Turning brighter but colder on Thursday, with scattered showers to end the week, but more prolonged dry periods as well
  • Breezy, milder and overcast, with patchy rain on Saturday

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • Likely starting off very unsettled, with blustery showers, a mix of rain, sleet, some hill snow and soft hail being driven in by a strong to gale force northwesterly wind
  • Southeastern areas most sheltered from these but widely feeling very cold
  • Gradually turning more settled through the following week, with cloud, stronger winds and outbreaks of rain increasingly becoming confined to northwest Scotland, as an area of high pressure becomes established across at least the south of the UK
  • It may even become settled here too, but confidence in the north/south boundary between settled and unsettled gets steadily lower through the period
  • Becoming widely mild, perhaps exceptionally so in some places, although clearer spells overnight may lead to localised frost and fog

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Often settled across southern areas, with fairly dry, mild, but cloudy conditions dominating overall
  • More unsettled further north, with majority of periods of rain, and stronger winds, affecting this region, especially northwest Scotland
  • Whilst colder, brighter, and potentially wintry spells cannot be ruled out, particularly early in the period, overall temperatures have a greater than normal chance of being above average

Weather data by Met Office

Dorset Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Tue, 17-Dec at 23:36

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  
Wed, 18 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  
Thu, 19 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  
Fri, 20 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: Tue, 17-Dec at 23:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Wed, 18 Dec 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 2km 22km 5km 1km 24km 15km
Thu, 19 Dec 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Fri, 20 Dec 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 16km 9km 9km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Sat, 21 Dec 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 19km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 23km 23km
Sun, 22 Dec 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
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
Mon, 07-Apr 05:16 05:58 06:31 13:11 19:52 20:26 21:07 14:27
Tue, 08-Apr 05:14 05:55 06:29 13:11 19:53 20:27 21:09 14:31
Wed, 09-Apr 05:12 05:53 06:27 13:10 19:55 20:29 21:11 14:35
Thu, 10-Apr 05:09 05:51 06:25 13:10 19:56 20:31 21:13 14:39
Fri, 11-Apr 05:07 05:49 06:23 13:10 19:58 20:32 21:15 14:43
Sat, 12-Apr 05:04 05:46 06:21 13:10 20:00 20:34 21:17 14:47
Sun, 13-Apr 05:02 05:44 06:19 13:09 20:01 20:36 21:19 14:51
Mon, 14-Apr 04:59 05:42 06:16 13:09 20:03 20:38 21:21 14:55
Tue, 15-Apr 04:57 05:40 06:14 13:09 20:04 20:39 21:23 14:59
Wed, 16-Apr 04:54 05:37 06:12 13:09 20:06 20:41 21:25 15:03
Thu, 17-Apr 04:52 05:35 06:10 13:08 20:08 20:43 21:27 15:07
Fri, 18-Apr 04:49 05:33 06:08 13:08 20:09 20:45 21:29 15:11
Sat, 19-Apr 04:47 05:31 06:06 13:08 20:11 20:46 21:31 15:15
Sun, 20-Apr 04:44 05:29 06:04 13:08 20:13 20:48 21:33 15:19
Mon, 21-Apr 04:42 05:26 06:02 13:08 20:14 20:50 21:35 15:23
Tue, 22-Apr 04:39 05:24 06:00 13:07 20:16 20:52 21:37 15:27
Wed, 23-Apr 04:37 05:22 05:58 13:07 20:17 20:54 21:39 15:31
Thu, 24-Apr 04:34 05:20 05:56 13:07 20:19 20:55 21:41 15:35
Fri, 25-Apr 04:32 05:18 05:54 13:07 20:21 20:57 21:43 15:39
Sat, 26-Apr 04:29 05:16 05:52 13:07 20:22 20:59 21:46 15:43
Sun, 27-Apr 04:27 05:14 05:50 13:06 20:24 21:01 21:48 15:47
Mon, 28-Apr 04:25 05:11 05:48 13:06 20:25 21:02 21:50 15:50
Tue, 29-Apr 04:22 05:09 05:46 13:06 20:27 21:04 21:52 15:54
Wed, 30-Apr 04:20 05:07 05:45 13:06 20:29 21:06 21:54 15:58
Thu, 01-May 04:17 05:05 05:43 13:06 20:30 21:08 21:56 16:02
Fri, 02-May 04:15 05:03 05:41 13:06 20:32 21:10 21:58 16:06
Sat, 03-May 04:13 05:01 05:39 13:06 20:33 21:11 22:01 16:10
Sun, 04-May 04:10 04:59 05:37 13:06 20:35 21:13 22:03 16:13
Mon, 05-May 04:08 04:57 05:36 13:06 20:36 21:15 22:05 16:17
Tue, 06-May 04:05 04:56 05:34 13:05 20:38 21:17 22:07 16:21
Wed, 07-May 04:03 04:54 05:32 13:05 20:40 21:18 22:09 16:24
Thu, 08-May 04:01 04:52 05:31 13:05 20:41 21:20 22:12 16:28
Fri, 09-May 03:58 04:50 05:29 13:05 20:43 21:22 22:14 16:32
Sat, 10-May 03:56 04:48 05:27 13:05 20:44 21:24 22:16 16:35
Sun, 11-May 03:54 04:46 05:26 13:05 20:46 21:25 22:18 16:39
Mon, 12-May 03:52 04:45 05:24 13:05 20:47 21:27 22:21 16:42
Tue, 13-May 03:49 04:43 05:23 13:05 20:49 21:29 22:23 16:45
Wed, 14-May 03:47 04:41 05:21 13:05 20:50 21:31 22:25 16:49
Thu, 15-May 03:45 04:39 05:20 13:05 20:52 21:32 22:27 16:52
Fri, 16-May 03:43 04:38 05:18 13:05 20:53 21:34 22:29 16:56
Sat, 17-May 03:41 04:36 05:17 13:05 20:54 21:36 22:31 16:59
Sun, 18-May 03:39 04:35 05:16 13:05 20:56 21:37 22:34 17:02
Mon, 19-May 03:37 04:33 05:14 13:05 20:57 21:39 22:36 17:05
Tue, 20-May 03:35 04:32 05:13 13:05 20:59 21:40 22:38 17:08
Wed, 21-May 03:33 04:30 05:12 13:06 21:00 21:42 22:40 17:11
Thu, 22-May 03:31 04:29 05:11 13:06 21:01 21:43 22:42 17:14
Fri, 23-May 03:29 04:27 05:10 13:06 21:03 21:45 22:44 17:17
Sat, 24-May 03:27 04:26 05:08 13:06 21:04 21:47 22:46 17:20
Sun, 25-May 03:25 04:25 05:07 13:06 21:05 21:48 22:48 17:23
Mon, 26-May 03:23 04:23 05:06 13:06 21:06 21:49 22:50 17:25
Tue, 27-May 03:21 04:22 05:05 13:06 21:08 21:51 22:52 17:28
Wed, 28-May 03:20 04:21 05:04 13:06 21:09 21:52 22:54 17:31
Thu, 29-May 03:18 04:20 05:03 13:06 21:10 21:54 22:56 17:33
Fri, 30-May 03:16 04:19 05:03 13:06 21:11 21:55 22:58 17:35
Sat, 31-May 03:15 04:18 05:02 13:07 21:12 21:56 23:00 17:38
Sun, 01-Jun 03:13 04:17 05:01 13:07 21:13 21:57 23:01 17:40
Mon, 02-Jun 03:12 04:16 05:00 13:07 21:14 21:59 23:03 17:42
Tue, 03-Jun 03:11 04:15 05:00 13:07 21:15 22:00 23:05 17:44
Wed, 04-Jun 03:09 04:14 04:59 13:07 21:16 22:01 23:06 17:46
Thu, 05-Jun 03:08 04:14 04:58 13:07 21:17 22:02 23:08 17:48
Fri, 06-Jun 03:07 04:13 04:58 13:08 21:18 22:03 23:09 17:50
Sat, 07-Jun 03:06 04:12 04:57 13:08 21:19 22:04 23:11 17:51
Sun, 08-Jun 03:05 04:12 04:57 13:08 21:20 22:05 23:12 17:53
Mon, 09-Jun 03:04 04:11 04:57 13:08 21:20 22:06 23:13 17:54
Tue, 10-Jun 03:03 04:11 04:56 13:08 21:21 22:07 23:15 17:55
Wed, 11-Jun 03:02 04:10 04:56 13:09 21:22 22:07 23:16 17:57
Thu, 12-Jun 03:02 04:10 04:56 13:09 21:22 22:08 23:17 17:58
Fri, 13-Jun 03:01 04:10 04:55 13:09 21:23 22:09 23:18 17:59
Sat, 14-Jun 03:01 04:09 04:55 13:09 21:23 22:09 23:18 17:59

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
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
Mon, 07-Apr 19:52 20:26 dusk 05:16 05:55 06:29 78 % 21:42 after dusk
Tue, 08-Apr 19:53 20:27 dusk 05:29 05:53 06:27 86 % 22:26 after dusk
Wed, 09-Apr 19:55 20:29 dusk 05:40 05:51 06:25 92 % 23:07 after dusk
Thu, 10-Apr 19:56 20:31 dusk dawn 05:49 06:23 96 % 23:47 all night
Fri, 11-Apr 19:58 20:32 dusk dawn 05:46 06:21 99 % 00:26 all night
Sat, 12-Apr 20:00 20:34 dusk dawn 05:44 06:19 100 % 01:06 all night
Sun, 13-Apr 20:01 20:36 20:58 dawn 05:42 06:16 99 % 01:47 before dawn
Mon, 14-Apr 20:03 20:38 22:11 dawn 05:40 06:14 97 % 02:31 before dawn
Tue, 15-Apr 20:04 20:39 23:24 dawn 05:37 06:12 92 % 03:17 before dawn
Wed, 16-Apr 20:06 20:41 00:35 dawn 05:35 06:10 87 % 04:07 before dawn
Thu, 17-Apr 20:08 20:43 01:39 dawn 05:33 06:08 79 % 04:59 before dawn
Fri, 18-Apr 20:09 20:45 02:33 dawn 05:31 06:06 71 % 05:53
Sat, 19-Apr 20:11 20:46 03:14 dawn 05:29 06:04 61 % 06:47
Sun, 20-Apr 20:13 20:48 03:44 dawn 05:26 06:02 51 % 07:40
Mon, 21-Apr 20:14 20:50 04:06 dawn 05:24 06:00 41 % 08:31
Tue, 22-Apr 20:16 20:52 04:24 dawn 05:22 05:58 30 % 09:21
Wed, 23-Apr 20:17 20:54 04:38 dawn 05:20 05:56 20 % 10:10
Thu, 24-Apr 20:19 20:55 04:52 dawn 05:18 05:54 12 % 10:59
Fri, 25-Apr 20:21 20:57 05:06 dawn 05:16 05:52 5 % 11:50
Sat, 26-Apr 20:22 20:59 05:14 05:50 1 %
Sun, 27-Apr 20:24 21:01 05:11 05:48 0 % 12:44
Mon, 28-Apr 20:25 21:02 dusk 22:07 05:09 05:46 2 % 13:42
Tue, 29-Apr 20:27 21:04 dusk 23:39 05:07 05:45 7 % 14:44
Wed, 30-Apr 20:29 21:06 dusk 00:57 05:05 05:43 14 % 15:48
Thu, 01-May 20:30 21:08 dusk 01:56 05:03 05:41 23 % 16:52
Fri, 02-May 20:32 21:10 dusk 02:36 05:01 05:39 33 % 17:53
Sat, 03-May 20:33 21:11 dusk 03:03 04:59 05:37 44 % 18:49
Sun, 04-May 20:35 21:13 dusk 03:22 04:57 05:36 54 % 19:39
Mon, 05-May 20:36 21:15 dusk 03:37 04:56 05:34 64 % 20:24
Tue, 06-May 20:38 21:17 dusk 03:48 04:54 05:32 73 % 21:07
Wed, 07-May 20:40 21:18 dusk 03:59 04:52 05:31 81 % 21:47 after dusk
Thu, 08-May 20:41 21:20 dusk 04:09 04:50 05:29 88 % 22:26 after dusk
Fri, 09-May 20:43 21:22 dusk 04:20 04:48 05:27 93 % 23:05 after dusk
Sat, 10-May 20:44 21:24 dusk 04:33 04:46 05:26 97 % 23:46 after dusk
Sun, 11-May 20:46 21:25 dusk dawn 04:45 05:24 99 % 00:29 all night
Mon, 12-May 20:47 21:27 dusk dawn 04:43 05:23 100 % 01:14 all night
Tue, 13-May 20:49 21:29 22:24 dawn 04:41 05:21 98 % 02:03 before dawn
Wed, 14-May 20:50 21:31 23:31 dawn 04:39 05:20 95 % 02:55 before dawn
Thu, 15-May 20:52 21:32 00:29 dawn 04:38 05:18 90 % 03:48 before dawn
Fri, 16-May 20:53 21:34 01:13 dawn 04:36 05:17 84 % 04:42 before dawn
Sat, 17-May 20:54 21:36 01:46 dawn 04:35 05:16 76 % 05:35 before dawn
Sun, 18-May 20:56 21:37 02:10 dawn 04:33 05:14 66 % 06:26
Mon, 19-May 20:57 21:39 02:29 dawn 04:32 05:13 56 % 07:15
Tue, 20-May 20:59 21:40 02:44 dawn 04:30 05:12 45 % 08:02
Wed, 21-May 21:00 21:42 02:57 dawn 04:29 05:11 34 % 08:49
Thu, 22-May 21:01 21:43 03:10 dawn 04:27 05:10 24 % 09:38
Fri, 23-May 21:03 21:45 03:24 dawn 04:26 05:08 14 % 10:29
Sat, 24-May 21:04 21:47 03:42 dawn 04:25 05:07 7 % 11:23
Sun, 25-May 21:05 21:48 04:23 05:06 2 %
Mon, 26-May 21:06 21:49 04:22 05:05 0 % 12:23
Tue, 27-May 21:08 21:51 dusk 22:30 04:21 05:04 1 % 13:27
Wed, 28-May 21:09 21:52 dusk 23:40 04:20 05:03 5 % 14:32
Thu, 29-May 21:10 21:54 dusk 00:30 04:19 05:03 11 % 15:36
Fri, 30-May 21:11 21:55 dusk 01:03 04:18 05:02 19 % 16:36
Sat, 31-May 21:12 21:56 dusk 01:26 04:17 05:01 28 % 17:31
Sun, 01-Jun 21:13 21:57 dusk 01:42 04:16 05:00 38 % 18:19
Mon, 02-Jun 21:14 21:59 dusk 01:55 04:15 05:00 48 % 19:03
Tue, 03-Jun 21:15 22:00 dusk 02:06 04:14 04:59 58 % 19:45
Wed, 04-Jun 21:16 22:01 dusk 02:17 04:14 04:58 67 % 20:24
Thu, 05-Jun 21:17 22:02 dusk 02:28 04:13 04:58 76 % 21:04 after dusk
Fri, 06-Jun 21:18 22:03 dusk 02:40 04:12 04:57 83 % 21:44 after dusk
Sat, 07-Jun 21:19 22:04 dusk 02:54 04:12 04:57 90 % 22:26 after dusk
Sun, 08-Jun 21:20 22:05 dusk 03:13 04:11 04:57 95 % 23:11 after dusk
Mon, 09-Jun 21:20 22:06 dusk 03:39 04:11 04:56 98 % 23:59 after dusk
Tue, 10-Jun 21:21 22:07 dusk dawn 04:10 04:56 100 % 00:50 all night
Wed, 11-Jun 21:22 22:07 22:23 dawn 04:10 04:56 99 % 01:44 before dawn
Thu, 12-Jun 21:22 22:08 23:12 dawn 04:10 04:55 97 % 02:38 before dawn
Fri, 13-Jun 21:23 22:09 23:48 dawn 04:09 04:55 93 % 03:31 before dawn
Sat, 14-Jun 21:23 22:09 00:15 dawn 04:09 04:55 87 % 04:23 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)

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