Exmoor stargazing forecast — Saturday, August 15

SW England · Bortle 3 · 51.160, -3.700 · Snapshot generated Sat, 15 Aug 2026 02:05:08 GMT

Fair (Medium confidence)

Short 3h window, otherwise mean cloud 67%. Worth a look if you're nearby.

Best observing window tonight

Sat 10:00 p.m. – Sun 12:00 a.m. (3h, 1% mean cloud)

Astronomical night: Sat 9:36 p.m. → Sun 7:03 a.m.
Moon: Waxing crescent · 7% illuminated
Mean cloud (during night): 67% (min 0%)

Site

Exmoor was the world's first International Dark Sky Reserve in Europe (2011). The moor's rolling horizon meets the Bristol Channel, giving both inland and coastal observing.

Drive from Toronto: ≈ 1 h from Exeter, or 2 h from Bristol via the M5 and A39.

Best time of year: September–April; summer nights are short at 51° N.

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Citations & data sources

Open-Meteo Forecast API (cloud, humidity, wind, visibility)
Open-Meteo astronomical data (sunrise, sunset, moon)
Bortle scale reference for site darkness
Editorial guide for Exmoor: /sites/exmoor-dsr.txt
Structured site data: /sites/exmoor-dsr.json
Live MCP server (AI agents): https://koohxdehsweadgdegrly.supabase.co/functions/v1/mcp

This is a build-time snapshot — the live forecast at https://ontarionightsky.com/?site=exmoor-dsr updates continuously.