South West Coast Path : West Bay to Lyme Regis Walk

Coast walk via Golden Cap (hill) overlooking the majestic sweep of Lyme Regis Bay

Hiking weather forecast

Dorset hourly weather (Visual Crossing)

Sunset: 16:06. Dusk: 16:46. Dark: 17:28. Moon 49% (00:16 to dawn)

Updated: Sun, 22-Dec at 14:39

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%
Mon, 23 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 58% 58% 58%
Tue, 24 Dec 10% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Wed, 25 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3%
Thu, 26 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Fri, 27 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3%
Sat, 28 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sun, 29 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 7% 7% 7%
Mon, 30 Dec 10% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 16% 26% 26% 26%
Tue, 31 Dec 26% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 32% 32% 32%
Wed, 01 Jan 23% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 39% 39% 39%
Thu, 02 Jan 26% 32% 32% 🌫 32% 🌫 32% 🌫 32% 🌫 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 32% 36% 36% 36%
Fri, 03 Jan 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 39% 42% 42% 42%
Sat, 04 Jan 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 29% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 48% 48% 48%
Sun, 05 Jan 39% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 36% 45% 45% 45%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Visual Crossing

Dorset hourly weather (Open Meteo)

Sunset: 16:06. Dusk: 16:46. Dark: 17:28. Moon 49% (00:16 to dawn)

Updated: Sun, 22-Dec at 14:36

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%
Mon, 23 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 28% 40% 53% 50% 55% 40% 33% 45% 28%
Tue, 24 Dec 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Wed, 25 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Thu, 26 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 🌫 0% 🌫 0% 🌫 0% 🌫 0% 🌫 0% 🌫 0% 🌫 0% 🌫 0% 🌫 0%
Fri, 27 Dec 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Sat, 28 Dec 🌫 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2%
Sun, 29 Dec 4% 4% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 1% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Mon, 30 Dec 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Tue, 31 Dec 16% 15% 13% 13% 14% 16% 19% 26% 34% 39% 37% 32% 26% 21% 16% 13%
Wed, 01 Jan 10% 10% 10% 19% 21% 24% 26% 28% 29% 30% 31% 31% 32% 33% 34% 35%
Thu, 02 Jan 23% 25% 28% 🌫 31% 🌫 34% 🌫 37% 🌫 39% 39% 39% 38% 37% 36% 35% 34% 33% 32%
Fri, 03 Jan 26% 26% 25% 25% 25% 25% 26% 27% 28% 29% 30% 31% 32% 33% 33% 33%
Sat, 04 Jan 29% 25% 20% 16% 12% 8% 6% 7% 10% 13% 16% 20% 23% 24% 24% 24%
Sun, 05 Jan 26% 26% 25% 24% 23% 23% 23% 24% 25% 26% 27% 28% 29% 29% 29% 28%
Mon, 06 Jan 29% 29% 30% 30% 30% 30% 29% 27% 24% 22% 20% 17% 16% 17% 18% 20%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Open-Meteo

Dorset hourly weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 16:06. Dusk: 16:46. Dark: 17:28. Moon 49% (00:16 to dawn)

Updated: Sun, 22-Dec at 14:00

06 09 12 15 18 21
Today 9% 0% 0%
Mon, 23 Dec 0% 0% 4% 8% 21% 19%
Tue, 24 Dec 10% 10% 10% 9% 10% 12%
Wed, 25 Dec 14% 12% 10% 12% 12% 12%
Thu, 26 Dec 🌫 20% 14% 14% 15% 11% 13%
Fri, 27 Dec 12% 12% 12% 11% 12% 10%
Sat, 28 Dec 11% 10% 11% 10% 10% 10%
Sun, 29 Dec 11% 11% 10%

Percentages are the chance of rain.

Weather data by Met Office

Regional weather (Met Office)

Sunset: 16:06. Dusk: 16:46. Dark: 17:28. Moon 49% (00:16 to dawn)

Updated: Sun, 22-Dec at 14:38

South West England

Very windy and cold today with showers, especially this morning.

  • Another very windy day with severe gales in exposed areas, making it feel very cold
  • The strong winds perhaps bringing some travel disruption in places
  • Sunny spells and showers, these wintry over hills this morning, but gradually fading away later
  • Maximum Temperature 8C

Tonight:

  • Turning increasingly dry this evening but a few showers remain possible at first overnight
  • Strong winds at first, easing later
  • Becoming cold with clearing skies allowing a slight rural frost
  • Minimum Temperature 2C

Monday:

  • A cold and fairly sunny start and staying bright in eastern counties well into the afternoon
  • Becoming cloudier further west and turning damp in places, especially Cornwall
  • Much lighter winds
  • Maximum Temperature 9C

Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

  • Turning very mild by Christmas Eve and staying mild over the festive period
  • Generally dull at first with some drizzle in places but otherwise mainly dry with brighter breaks possible

UK Day 6-7 and week 2

  • The start of this period will be characterised by mild, cloudy conditions for most, with some drizzle in places, and more persistent rain across northwest Scotland
  • Many other areas are predominantly dry but rather cloudy, with the best cloud breaks likely to be found across parts of eastern Scotland and Northeastern England
  • Around the turn of the year, it looks more probable that colder, more showery conditions will likely make at least some ingress into northern and perhaps central areas, bringing a risk of some impacts from ice, sleet and snow
  • Widely mild at first, perhaps exceptionally so in some places, but temperatures probably return to nearer normal by early January
  • Throughout, any clearer spells overnight may lead to localised frost and fog

UK Week 3 and 4

  • Confidence in this period is low, but overall slowly-evolving weather patterns are more favoured
  • Overall, there is a slightly reduced chance compared with normal of wet and windy spells, with instead a slightly greater potential for colder episodes during the first half of January
  • While drier than average conditions are likely for many areas, some precipitation is still expected, which could lead to wintry hazards at times
  • Temperatures are likely to be close to or a little above normal overall, but this could be made up of a mix of milder and colder interludes

Weather data by Met Office

Dorset Air Quality (Pollen and UV)

Updated: Sun, 22-Dec at 14:36

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 air q UV air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q   air q  
Mon, 23 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  
Tue, 24 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  
Wed, 25 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: Sun, 22-Dec at 14:36

06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Today 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Mon, 23 Dec 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 22km
Tue, 24 Dec 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 23km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Wed, 25 Dec 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km 24km
Thu, 26 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
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
Sun, 15-Jun 03:00 04:09 04:55 13:09 21:24 22:10 23:19 18:00
Mon, 16-Jun 03:00 04:09 04:55 13:10 21:24 22:10 23:20 18:01
Tue, 17-Jun 03:00 04:09 04:55 13:10 21:25 22:11 23:20 18:01
Wed, 18-Jun 03:00 04:09 04:55 13:10 21:25 22:11 23:21 18:02
Thu, 19-Jun 03:00 04:09 04:55 13:10 21:25 22:12 23:21 18:02

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
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
Sun, 15-Jun 21:24 22:10 00:35 dawn 04:09 04:55 79 % 05:12 before dawn
Mon, 16-Jun 21:24 22:10 00:50 dawn 04:09 04:55 70 % 05:59
Tue, 17-Jun 21:25 22:11 01:04 dawn 04:09 04:55 60 % 06:46
Wed, 18-Jun 21:25 22:11 01:16 dawn 04:09 04:55 48 % 07:32
Thu, 19-Jun 21:25 22:12 01:30 dawn 04:09 04:55 37 % 08:20

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.