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Abbey Gardens - Bury

Abbey Gardens - Bury

Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1LS, East of England

Best time to visit

Abbey Gardens - Bury is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 25/04/24

    6° 45%

  • 25/04/24

    5° 5%

  • 26/04/24

    3° 1%

  • 26/04/24

    2° 1%

Weather forecast for Bury St. Edmunds (0.1 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Abbey Gardens - Bury is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Abbey Gardens - Bury

Best time to visit

The Moon has a big impact on the visibility of celestial bodies in the night sky. Try to plan your stargazing when there is no bright Moon at night as this is when the skies will be at their darkest.

The below chart shows when the skies will be at their darkest at this location and therefore the best time to visit. Moonlight is shown in light yellow and the Sun's twilight in light blue. Midnight on the date shown is shown as a white line with sunset to the left and sunrise the next morning to the right. A black background with stars shows the best times for stargazing. See our dark sky calendar for more details.

Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 21:34
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 22:52
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 00:05
Dark for 3h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:46 to 01:04
Dark for 4h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 01:47
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:51 to 02:16
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 02:37
Dark for 5h 43m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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  • Breckland Observatory public open night

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Breckland Astronomical Observatory, Near Attleborough, NR17 (22.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 27th April 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (26.4 miles away)

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  • Cambridge AstroPlus

    Monday 6th May 2024 from 19:15pm to 20:45pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (26.4 miles away)

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  • Stour Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Cavendish Memorial Hall, Cavendish, CO10 8AD (11.3 miles away)

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  • Introduction to Astronomy Course

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (26.4 miles away)

    More info

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