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Basingstoke Discovery Centre

Basingstoke Discovery Centre

Festival Place Shopping Centre, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 7LS

Best time to visit

Basingstoke Discovery Centre 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

  • 05/07/25

    20° 45%

  • 06/07/25

    16° 11%

Weather forecast for Basingstoke (0.2 miles away) updated 05/07/25 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Basingstoke Discovery Centre 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 Basingstoke Discovery Centre

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 Sat 5th Jul

Sat 5th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:09 to 02:02
Dark for 1h 53m
Moon phase on Sun 6th Jul

Sun 6th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 00:31 to 02:04
Dark for 1h 33m
Moon phase on Mon 7th Jul

Mon 7th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 01:03 to 02:06
Dark for 1h 3m
Moon phase on Tue 8th Jul

Tue 8th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 01:48 to 02:07
Dark for 0h 19m
Moon phase on Wed 9th Jul

Wed 9th Jul

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 10th Jul

Thu 10th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 11th Jul

Fri 11th Jul

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

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

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Basingstoke Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 10th July 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cliddesden Primary School, Basingstoke, RG25 2QU (2.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 10th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Isaac Watts Memorial Church Hall, Southampton, SO16 6TS (27.1 miles away)

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  • Herschel Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 11th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Laurence Church - Slough, Slough, SL3 7LS (27.1 miles away)

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  • Solent Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 15th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Oasis Academy, Southampton, SO16 8FA (27.5 miles away)

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    Thursday 7th August 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Black Swan - Ockham, Cobham, KT11 1NG (28.1 miles away)

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