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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

  • 19/04/24

    8° 0%

  • 19/04/24

    5° 1%

  • 20/04/24

    4° 5%

  • 20/04/24

    4° 3%

Weather forecast for Bury St. Edmunds (0.1 miles away) updated 19/04/24 at 12:00.

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 Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 21:34
Dark for 0h 54m

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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  • North Essex Astronomical Society – Young Astronomers Club

    Tuesday 11th June 2024 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

    Southview School - Witham, Witham, CM8 2TA (29.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Breckland Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 14th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Great Ellingham Recreation Centre, Great Ellingham, NR17 1HZ (22.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Athenaeum Astronomy Association meeting

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Whepstead Community Centre, Whepstead, IP29 4TA (3.8 miles away)

    More info

  • North Essex Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Henry Dixon Hall, Witham, CM8 3HR (29.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

    Friday 21st June 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

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