Tilbury to East Tilbury via the 2 Forts Way Walk

The 2 Forts Way along the Thames Estuary coast path, passing Tilbury and Coalhouse Artillery Forts

Hiking weather forecast

Essex hourly weather (Visual Crossing)

Sunset: 19:57. Dusk: 20:33. Dark: 21:18. Moon 87% (00:30 to dawn)

Updated: Wed, 16-Apr at 17:39

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%
Thu, 17 Apr 0% 0% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 0% 0%
Fri, 18 Apr 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 19% 19%
Sat, 19 Apr 32% 32% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 16% 16%
Sun, 20 Apr 16% 16% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 29% 29%
Mon, 21 Apr 23% 23% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 42% 7% 7%
Tue, 22 Apr 10% 10% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 48% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 13% 13%
Wed, 23 Apr 23% 23% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 7% 7%
Thu, 24 Apr 19% 19% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 7% 7%
Fri, 25 Apr 16% 16% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 3% 3%
Sat, 26 Apr 7% 7% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 23% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 3% 3%
Sun, 27 Apr 7% 7% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 7% 7%
Mon, 28 Apr 7% 7% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 7% 7%
Tue, 29 Apr 0% 0% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 0% 0%
Wed, 30 Apr 10% 10% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 19% 19%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Visual Crossing

Essex hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 19:57. Dusk: 20:33. Dark: 21:18. Moon 87% (00:30 to dawn)

Updated: Wed, 16-Apr at 17:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Thu, 17 Apr 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 10% 13% 8% 13% 18% 8% 5% 8% 0%
Fri, 18 Apr 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 6% 11% 13% 12% 9%
Sat, 19 Apr 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 9%
Sun, 20 Apr 8% 8% 8% 7% 6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 6% 6% 7% 7% 8% 8% 9%
Mon, 21 Apr 🌫 18% 🌫 18% 17% 16% 14% 11% 9% 8% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Tue, 22 Apr 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Wed, 23 Apr 14% 14% 14% 14% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15% 15%
Thu, 24 Apr 11% 10% 8% 7% 6% 8% 11% 13% 14% 13% 13% 13% 14% 13% 11% 8%
Fri, 25 Apr 13% 13% 12% 12% 13% 18% 24% 29% 32% 33% 32% 27% 19% 13% 10% 8%
Sat, 26 Apr 7% 6% 6% 6% 17% 19% 21% 23% 25% 26% 27% 27% 27% 26% 23% 18%
Sun, 27 Apr 8% 10% 11% 13% 14% 16% 17% 19% 21% 24% 26% 28% 29% 29% 27% 24%
Mon, 28 Apr 5% 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 17% 19% 21% 24% 26% 28% 29% 29% 27% 24%
Tue, 29 Apr 0% 0% 1% 3% 6% 9% 12% 16% 20% 24% 27% 30% 32% 32% 28% 22%
Wed, 30 Apr 7% 10% 12% 15% 17% 19% 21% 23% 25% 26% 27% 28% 29% 29% 28% 27%
Thu, 01 May 16% 16% 17% 18% 19% 20% 21% 23% 26% 28% 31% 33% 35% 35% 31% 25%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Essex hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 19:57. Dusk: 20:33. Dark: 21:18. Moon 87% (00:30 to dawn)

Updated: Wed, 16-Apr at 17:00

06 09 12 15 18 21
Today 0% 0%
Thu, 17 Apr 0% 1% 8% 7% 39% 0%
Fri, 18 Apr 0% 1% 5% 5% 6% 9%
Sat, 19 Apr 9% 7% 7% 9% 8% 7%
Sun, 20 Apr 5% 8% 7% 5% 7% 5%
Mon, 21 Apr 15% 12% 14% 12% 10% 9%
Tue, 22 Apr 6% 7% 9% 32% 12% 6%
Wed, 23 Apr 🌫 15% 15% 8% 9%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 19:57. Dusk: 20:33. Dark: 21:18. Moon 87% (00:30 to dawn)

Updated: Wed, 16-Apr at 17:38

East England

Largely clear overnight with light winds. Warm sunny spells Thursday.

  • A fine end to the day, with some evening sunshine
  • Staying dry with lengthy clear spells overnight
  • A chilly night, with a risk of frost in prone spots, and some mist or fog patches possible
  • Light winds
  • Minimum Temperature 1C

Thursday:

  • Any mist or fog patches clearing
  • A largely fine day follows, with warm sunny spells and light winds
  • However, cloud is likely to develop, along with a few showers
  • Maximum Temperature 16C

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

  • Largely dry and cloudy throughout, but also occasional sunnier periods
  • Chance of some light rain into the southwest Saturday, and perhaps the odd shower Sunday
  • Warm at times, especially Friday

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • Many areas look to be rather showery at the start of this period, with the heaviest and most frequent showers more likely in the south
  • With time, this showery theme should become more confined to southern areas as pressure builds from the north, and by the final weekend of April high pressure may dominate most of the UK
  • This means a gradual increase in the extent of dry and for some, sunny conditions, though other areas may be rather cloudy at times
  • Where skies are clear overnight, some late season frost remains possible
  • It is possible that by the end of April, warmer conditions may develop, either through increased amounts of sunshine day on day or through a southerly airflow becoming established

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Early May will probably see a good deal of settled weather with high pressure patterns most likely to dominate
  • Whilst some spells of more unsettled weather are possible at times, these perhaps more likely towards mid-May, much of the period is expected be largely fine and dry
  • Temperatures are expected to be near or slightly above average overall

Weather data by Met Office

Essex Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Wed, 16-Apr at 17:36

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 UV alder birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q     birch   air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch  
Thu, 17 Apr air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q UV alder birch   air q   alder birch grass air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch grass air q   alder birch  
Fri, 18 Apr air q   alder birch   air q   alder birch   air q     birch   air q     birch grass air q     birch   air q     birch   air q     birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch grass air q     birch   air q     birch   air q     birch   air q     birch  
Sat, 19 Apr air q     birch   air q     birch   air q     birch   air q     birch grass air q     birch grass air q     birch grass air q     birch grass air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch grass air q UV   birch grass air q UV   birch grass air q UV   birch grass air q UV   birch grass air q UV   birch grass air q UV   birch   air q UV   birch grass air q UV   birch grass air q UV   birch grass air q     birch grass air q     birch   air q     birch   air q     birch  

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

Essex Visibility

Updated: Wed, 16-Apr at 17:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 75km 75km 74km 69km 63km
Thu, 17 Apr 8km 7km 18km 37km 55km 62km 68km 74km 75km 77km 77km 75km 73km 70km 66km 48km
Fri, 18 Apr 14km 20km 27km 37km 48km 55km 67km 71km 75km 74km 73km 61km 71km 67km 62km 54km
Sat, 19 Apr 27km 29km 35km 48km 56km 56km 63km 67km 69km 73km 70km 75km 71km 69km 59km 50km
Sun, 20 Apr 11km 11km 19km 28km 36km 42km 47km 53km 56km 59km 63km 61km 59km 57km 43km 28km

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

Essex daylight

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

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.

Essex moonlight

Moonlight chart for walking at night.

Night of Sunset Dusk Moon Visible Dawn Sunrise Phase % Full Max. Ht. Night Walk
Wed, 16-Apr 19:57 20:33 00:30 dawn 05:21 05:57 87 % 03:55 before dawn
Thu, 17-Apr 19:59 20:35 01:35 dawn 05:19 05:55 79 % 04:47 before dawn
Fri, 18-Apr 20:00 20:37 02:29 dawn 05:16 05:53 71 % 05:41
Sat, 19-Apr 20:02 20:38 03:09 dawn 05:14 05:50 61 % 06:35
Sun, 20-Apr 20:04 20:40 03:38 dawn 05:12 05:48 51 % 07:28
Mon, 21-Apr 20:05 20:42 03:59 dawn 05:10 05:46 41 % 08:20
Tue, 22-Apr 20:07 20:44 04:15 dawn 05:07 05:44 30 % 09:09
Wed, 23-Apr 20:09 20:46 04:28 dawn 05:05 05:42 20 % 09:59
Thu, 24-Apr 20:10 20:48 04:41 dawn 05:03 05:40 12 % 10:48
Fri, 25-Apr 20:12 20:50 04:53 dawn 05:01 05:38 5 % 11:39
Sat, 26-Apr 20:14 20:51 04:59 05:36 1 %
Sun, 27-Apr 20:15 20:53 04:56 05:34 0 % 12:33
Mon, 28-Apr 20:17 20:55 dusk 22:00 04:54 05:32 2 % 13:30
Tue, 29-Apr 20:19 20:57 dusk 23:34 04:52 05:30 7 % 14:32
Wed, 30-Apr 20:20 20:59 dusk 00:53 04:50 05:28 14 % 15:36
Thu, 01-May 20:22 21:01 dusk 01:52 04:48 05:27 23 % 16:41
Fri, 02-May 20:24 21:03 dusk 02:31 04:46 05:25 33 % 17:41
Sat, 03-May 20:25 21:05 dusk 02:57 04:44 05:23 44 % 18:37
Sun, 04-May 20:27 21:06 dusk 03:14 04:42 05:21 54 % 19:27
Mon, 05-May 20:29 21:08 dusk 03:28 04:40 05:19 64 % 20:13
Tue, 06-May 20:30 21:10 dusk 03:38 04:38 05:18 73 % 20:55
Wed, 07-May 20:32 21:12 dusk 03:48 04:36 05:16 81 % 21:35 after dusk
Thu, 08-May 20:33 21:14 dusk 03:57 04:34 05:14 88 % 22:14 after dusk
Fri, 09-May 20:35 21:16 dusk 04:07 04:32 05:12 93 % 22:53 after dusk
Sat, 10-May 20:37 21:17 dusk 04:18 04:30 05:11 97 % 23:34 after dusk
Sun, 11-May 20:38 21:19 dusk dawn 04:28 05:09 99 % 00:17 all night
Mon, 12-May 20:40 21:21 dusk dawn 04:26 05:08 100 % 01:03 all night
Tue, 13-May 20:41 21:23 22:19 dawn 04:25 05:06 98 % 01:52 before dawn
Wed, 14-May 20:43 21:25 23:27 dawn 04:23 05:05 95 % 02:43 before dawn
Thu, 15-May 20:44 21:26 00:25 dawn 04:21 05:03 90 % 03:37 before dawn
Fri, 16-May 20:46 21:28 01:09 dawn 04:19 05:02 84 % 04:31 before dawn
Sat, 17-May 20:47 21:30 01:41 dawn 04:18 05:00 76 % 05:23 before dawn
Sun, 18-May 20:49 21:32 02:03 dawn 04:16 04:59 66 % 06:14
Mon, 19-May 20:50 21:33 02:21 dawn 04:15 04:58 56 % 07:03
Tue, 20-May 20:52 21:35 02:34 dawn 04:13 04:56 45 % 07:51
Wed, 21-May 20:53 21:37 02:46 dawn 04:11 04:55 34 % 08:38
Thu, 22-May 20:55 21:38 02:58 dawn 04:10 04:54 24 % 09:26
Fri, 23-May 20:56 21:40 03:11 dawn 04:09 04:53 14 % 10:17
Sat, 24-May 20:57 21:42 03:27 dawn 04:07 04:52 7 % 11:12
Sun, 25-May 20:59 21:43 04:06 04:50 2 %
Mon, 26-May 21:00 21:45 04:05 04:49 0 % 12:11
Tue, 27-May 21:01 21:46 dusk 22:26 04:03 04:48 1 % 13:15
Wed, 28-May 21:02 21:48 dusk 23:36 04:02 04:47 5 % 14:20
Thu, 29-May 21:03 21:49 dusk 00:25 04:01 04:47 11 % 15:25
Fri, 30-May 21:05 21:50 dusk 00:57 04:00 04:46 19 % 16:25
Sat, 31-May 21:06 21:52 dusk 01:18 03:59 04:45 28 % 17:19
Sun, 01-Jun 21:07 21:53 dusk 01:34 03:58 04:44 38 % 18:08
Mon, 02-Jun 21:08 21:54 dusk 01:46 03:57 04:43 48 % 18:52
Tue, 03-Jun 21:09 21:55 dusk 01:56 03:56 04:43 58 % 19:33
Wed, 04-Jun 21:10 21:57 dusk 02:05 03:55 04:42 67 % 20:13
Thu, 05-Jun 21:11 21:58 dusk 02:15 03:55 04:41 76 % 20:52 after dusk
Fri, 06-Jun 21:12 21:59 dusk 02:26 03:54 04:41 83 % 21:32 after dusk
Sat, 07-Jun 21:13 22:00 dusk 02:39 03:53 04:40 90 % 22:14 after dusk
Sun, 08-Jun 21:14 22:01 dusk 02:57 03:53 04:40 95 % 22:59 after dusk
Mon, 09-Jun 21:14 22:02 dusk 03:21 03:52 04:40 98 % 23:47 after dusk
Tue, 10-Jun 21:15 22:03 dusk dawn 03:52 04:39 100 % 00:39 all night
Wed, 11-Jun 21:16 22:04 22:19 dawn 03:51 04:39 99 % 01:32 before dawn
Thu, 12-Jun 21:16 22:04 23:08 dawn 03:51 04:39 97 % 02:26 before dawn
Fri, 13-Jun 21:17 22:05 23:43 dawn 03:51 04:39 93 % 03:20 before dawn
Sat, 14-Jun 21:18 22:06 00:08 dawn 03:50 04:39 87 % 04:11 before dawn
Sun, 15-Jun 21:18 22:06 00:27 dawn 03:50 04:38 79 % 05:01 before dawn
Mon, 16-Jun 21:19 22:07 00:41 dawn 03:50 04:38 70 % 05:48
Tue, 17-Jun 21:19 22:07 00:53 dawn 03:50 04:39 60 % 06:34
Wed, 18-Jun 21:19 22:08 01:05 dawn 03:50 04:39 48 % 07:20
Thu, 19-Jun 21:20 22:08 01:17 dawn 03:50 04:39 37 % 08:09
Fri, 20-Jun 21:20 22:08 01:31 dawn 03:51 04:39 26 % 09:00
Sat, 21-Jun 21:20 22:08 01:49 dawn 03:51 04:39 17 % 09:55
Sun, 22-Jun 21:20 22:08 02:15 dawn 03:51 04:39 9 % 10:56
Mon, 23-Jun 21:20 22:09 03:52 04:40 3 %
Tue, 24-Jun 21:20 22:09 03:49 dawn 03:52 04:40 1 % 12:00
Wed, 25-Jun 21:20 22:08 dusk 22:14 03:53 04:41 1 % 13:05
Thu, 26-Jun 21:20 22:08 dusk 22:54 03:53 04:41 3 % 14:08
Fri, 27-Jun 21:20 22:08 dusk 23:20 03:54 04:42 8 % 15:05
Sat, 28-Jun 21:20 22:08 dusk 23:38 03:54 04:42 15 % 15:58
Sun, 29-Jun 21:20 22:08 dusk 23:51 03:55 04:43 23 % 16:45
Mon, 30-Jun 21:20 22:07 dusk 00:02 03:56 04:44 32 % 17:28
Tue, 01-Jul 21:19 22:07 dusk 00:12 03:57 04:44 42 % 18:09
Wed, 02-Jul 21:19 22:06 dusk 00:22 03:58 04:45 52 % 18:49
Thu, 03-Jul 21:18 22:06 dusk 00:32 03:59 04:46 61 % 19:29
Fri, 04-Jul 21:18 22:05 dusk 00:44 04:00 04:47 70 % 20:10
Sat, 05-Jul 21:17 22:04 dusk 01:00 04:01 04:48 78 % 20:54 after dusk
Sun, 06-Jul 21:17 22:04 dusk 01:22 04:02 04:49 85 % 21:41 after dusk
Mon, 07-Jul 21:16 22:03 dusk 01:53 04:03 04:49 92 % 22:31 after dusk
Tue, 08-Jul 21:16 22:02 dusk 02:37 04:04 04:50 96 % 23:24 after dusk
Wed, 09-Jul 21:15 22:01 dusk 03:37 04:05 04:52 99 % 00:19 after dusk
Thu, 10-Jul 21:14 22:00 dusk dawn 04:07 04:53 100 % 01:14 all night
Fri, 11-Jul 21:13 21:59 22:12 dawn 04:08 04:54 99 % 02:07 before dawn
Sat, 12-Jul 21:12 21:58 22:33 dawn 04:09 04:55 95 % 02:57 before dawn
Sun, 13-Jul 21:11 21:57 22:48 dawn 04:11 04:56 90 % 03:46 before dawn
Mon, 14-Jul 21:10 21:56 23:01 dawn 04:12 04:57 82 % 04:33 before dawn
Tue, 15-Jul 21:09 21:54 23:13 dawn 04:14 04:58 73 % 05:19
Wed, 16-Jul 21:08 21:53 23:24 dawn 04:15 05:00 62 % 06:06
Thu, 17-Jul 21:07 21:52 23:37 dawn 04:16 05:01 51 % 06:55
Fri, 18-Jul 21:06 21:50 23:53 dawn 04:18 05:02 39 % 07:47
Sat, 19-Jul 21:05 21:49 00:15 dawn 04:20 05:03 29 % 08:44
Sun, 20-Jul 21:04 21:47 00:47 dawn 04:21 05:05 19 % 09:45
Mon, 21-Jul 21:03 21:46 01:34 dawn 04:23 05:06 11 % 10:49
Tue, 22-Jul 21:01 21:44 02:40 dawn 04:24 05:08 5 % 11:52
Wed, 23-Jul 21:00 21:43 04:26 05:09 1 %
Thu, 24-Jul 20:58 21:41 04:28 05:10 0 % 12:51
Fri, 25-Jul 20:57 21:39 dusk 21:42 04:29 05:12 2 % 13:46
Sat, 26-Jul 20:56 21:38 dusk 21:57 04:31 05:13 5 % 14:35
Sun, 27-Jul 20:54 21:36 dusk 22:09 04:33 05:15 11 % 15:21
Mon, 28-Jul 20:53 21:34 dusk 22:19 04:35 05:16 18 % 16:03
Tue, 29-Jul 20:51 21:32 dusk 22:28 04:36 05:18 26 % 16:44
Wed, 30-Jul 20:49 21:31 dusk 22:38 04:38 05:19 35 % 17:24
Thu, 31-Jul 20:48 21:29 dusk 22:50 04:40 05:21 45 % 18:06
Fri, 01-Aug 20:46 21:27 dusk 23:04 04:42 05:22 54 % 18:48
Sat, 02-Aug 20:45 21:25 dusk 23:23 04:43 05:24 64 % 19:34
Sun, 03-Aug 20:43 21:23 dusk 23:50 04:45 05:25 72 % 20:23
Mon, 04-Aug 20:41 21:21 dusk 00:28 04:47 05:27 81 % 21:14 after dusk
Tue, 05-Aug 20:39 21:19 dusk 01:21 04:49 05:28 88 % 22:09 after dusk
Wed, 06-Aug 20:38 21:17 dusk 02:30 04:50 05:30 94 % 23:03 after dusk
Thu, 07-Aug 20:36 21:15 dusk 03:49 04:52 05:32 98 % 23:58 after dusk
Fri, 08-Aug 20:34 21:13 dusk dawn 04:54 05:33 100 % 00:50 all night
Sat, 09-Aug 20:32 21:11 dusk dawn 04:56 05:35 99 % 01:40 all night
Sun, 10-Aug 20:30 21:09 dusk dawn 04:58 05:36 97 % 02:28 all night
Mon, 11-Aug 20:28 21:07 21:21 dawn 04:59 05:38 92 % 03:16 before dawn
Tue, 12-Aug 20:26 21:04 21:32 dawn 05:01 05:40 84 % 04:03 before dawn
Wed, 13-Aug 20:24 21:02 21:45 dawn 05:03 05:41 75 % 04:52 before dawn
Thu, 14-Aug 20:22 21:00 22:00 dawn 05:05 05:43 64 % 05:44
Fri, 15-Aug 20:20 20:58 22:19 dawn 05:07 05:44 53 % 06:39
Sat, 16-Aug 20:18 20:56 22:47 dawn 05:08 05:46 42 % 07:38
Sun, 17-Aug 20:16 20:54 23:28 dawn 05:10 05:48 31 % 08:40
Mon, 18-Aug 20:14 20:51 00:26 dawn 05:12 05:49 21 % 09:41
Tue, 19-Aug 20:12 20:49 01:41 dawn 05:14 05:51 12 % 10:41
Wed, 20-Aug 20:10 20:47 03:05 dawn 05:16 05:52 6 % 11:36
Thu, 21-Aug 20:08 20:45 05:17 05:54 2 %
Fri, 22-Aug 20:06 20:42 05:19 05:56 0 % 12:27
Sat, 23-Aug 20:04 20:40 05:21 05:57 1 % 13:14
Sun, 24-Aug 20:02 20:38 05:23 05:59 3 % 13:57
Mon, 25-Aug 19:59 20:35 dusk 20:36 05:24 06:00 7 % 14:39
Tue, 26-Aug 19:57 20:33 dusk 20:46 05:26 06:02 13 % 15:19
Wed, 27-Aug 19:55 20:31 dusk 20:57 05:28 06:04 21 % 16:00
Thu, 28-Aug 19:53 20:28 dusk 21:09 05:30 06:05 29 % 16:43
Fri, 29-Aug 19:51 20:26 dusk 21:26 05:31 06:07 38 % 17:27
Sat, 30-Aug 19:48 20:24 dusk 21:49 05:33 06:08 47 % 18:14
Sun, 31-Aug 19:46 20:21 dusk 22:21 05:35 06:10 57 % 19:04
Mon, 01-Sep 19:44 20:19 dusk 23:08 05:37 06:12 66 % 19:57
Tue, 02-Sep 19:42 20:17 dusk 00:09 05:38 06:13 75 % 20:51 after dusk
Wed, 03-Sep 19:39 20:14 dusk 01:24 05:40 06:15 83 % 21:45 after dusk
Thu, 04-Sep 19:37 20:12 dusk 02:46 05:42 06:17 91 % 22:38 after dusk
Fri, 05-Sep 19:35 20:09 dusk 04:12 05:44 06:18 96 % 23:30 after dusk
Sat, 06-Sep 19:33 20:07 dusk 05:39 05:45 06:20 99 % 00:19 after dusk
Sun, 07-Sep 19:30 20:05 dusk dawn 05:47 06:21 100 % 01:08 all night
Mon, 08-Sep 19:28 20:02 dusk dawn 05:49 06:23 98 % 01:56 all night
Tue, 09-Sep 19:26 20:00 dusk dawn 05:50 06:25 93 % 02:46 all night
Wed, 10-Sep 19:23 19:58 20:06 dawn 05:52 06:26 86 % 03:38 before dawn
Thu, 11-Sep 19:21 19:55 20:24 dawn 05:54 06:28 77 % 04:33 before dawn
Fri, 12-Sep 19:19 19:53 20:49 dawn 05:55 06:29 67 % 05:32
Sat, 13-Sep 19:16 19:50 21:26 dawn 05:57 06:31 56 % 06:34
Sun, 14-Sep 19:14 19:48 22:19 dawn 05:59 06:33 44 % 07:36
Mon, 15-Sep 19:12 19:46 23:29 dawn 06:00 06:34 33 % 08:35
Tue, 16-Sep 19:10 19:43 00:50 dawn 06:02 06:36 24 % 09:31
Wed, 17-Sep 19:07 19:41 02:14 dawn 06:04 06:37 15 % 10:23
Thu, 18-Sep 19:05 19:38 03:36 dawn 06:05 06:39 8 % 11:10
Fri, 19-Sep 19:03 19:36 04:54 dawn 06:07 06:41 4 % 11:54
Sat, 20-Sep 19:00 19:34 06:09 06:42 1 %
Sun, 21-Sep 18:58 19:31 06:10 06:44 0 % 12:35
Mon, 22-Sep 18:56 19:29 06:12 06:46 1 % 13:16
Tue, 23-Sep 18:53 19:27 06:14 06:47 4 % 13:57
Wed, 24-Sep 18:51 19:24 06:15 06:49 9 % 14:38
Thu, 25-Sep 18:49 19:22 dusk 19:31 06:17 06:50 15 % 15:22
Fri, 26-Sep 18:46 19:20 dusk 19:52 06:19 06:52 23 % 16:08
Sat, 27-Sep 18:44 19:17 dusk 20:20 06:20 06:54 31 % 16:57
Sun, 28-Sep 18:42 19:15 dusk 20:59 06:22 06:55 40 % 17:48
Mon, 29-Sep 18:39 19:13 dusk 21:54 06:24 06:57 50 % 18:40
Tue, 30-Sep 18:37 19:10 dusk 23:02 06:25 06:59 60 % 19:34
Wed, 01-Oct 18:35 19:08 dusk 00:19 06:27 07:00 69 % 20:26
Thu, 02-Oct 18:33 19:06 dusk 01:42 06:29 07:02 79 % 21:17 after dusk
Fri, 03-Oct 18:30 19:04 dusk 03:07 06:30 07:04 87 % 22:06 after dusk
Sat, 04-Oct 18:28 19:01 dusk 04:33 06:32 07:05 93 % 22:55 after dusk
Sun, 05-Oct 18:26 18:59 dusk 06:00 06:33 07:07 98 % 23:44 after dusk
Mon, 06-Oct 18:23 18:57 dusk dawn 06:35 07:09 100 % 00:33 all night
Tue, 07-Oct 18:21 18:55 dusk dawn 06:37 07:10 99 % 01:25 all night
Wed, 08-Oct 18:19 18:52 dusk dawn 06:38 07:12 95 % 02:21 all night
Thu, 09-Oct 18:17 18:50 18:51 dawn 06:40 07:14 89 % 03:21 before dawn
Fri, 10-Oct 18:15 18:48 19:24 dawn 06:42 07:15 80 % 04:24 before dawn
Sat, 11-Oct 18:12 18:46 20:12 dawn 06:43 07:17 70 % 05:28
Sun, 12-Oct 18:10 18:44 21:18 dawn 06:45 07:19 59 % 06:30

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!

Essex weather (Accuweather)

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