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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

  • 01/12/24

    12° 9%

  • 01/12/24

    12° 11%

  • 02/12/24

    12° 6%

  • 02/12/24

    10° 9%

Weather forecast for Basingstoke (0.2 miles away) updated 01/12/24 at 20:01.

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 Sun 1st Dec

Sun 1st Dec

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 17:20 to 06:27
Dark for 13h 6m
Moon phase on Mon 2nd Dec

Mon 2nd Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:20 to 06:28
Dark for 13h 7m
Moon phase on Tue 3rd Dec

Tue 3rd Dec

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 17:19 to 06:29
Dark for 13h 9m
Moon phase on Wed 4th Dec

Wed 4th Dec

Waxing Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 18:28 to 06:31
Dark for 12h 3m
Moon phase on Thu 5th Dec

Thu 5th Dec

Waxing Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 19:50 to 06:32
Dark for 10h 42m
Moon phase on Fri 6th Dec

Fri 6th Dec

Waxing Crescent
22 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 06:33
Dark for 9h 18m
Moon phase on Sat 7th Dec

Sat 7th Dec

First Quarter
32 % illuminated
Dark from 22:38 to 06:34
Dark for 7h 56m

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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  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 2nd December 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (30.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing Night with the University of Surrey Telescope

    Wednesday 4th December 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    University of Surrey Telescope, Guildford, GU2 7TR (21.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Night Sky Live at Winchester Planetarium

    Thursday 5th December 2024 from 18:15pm to 21:15pm

    Winchester Science Centre & Planetarium, Winchester, SO21 1HZ (16.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Guildford Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Thursday 5th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH (21.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Walton Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Thursday 5th December 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

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