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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

  • 20/05/24

    20° 5%

  • 20/05/24

    16° 30%

  • 21/05/24

    12° 4%

  • 21/05/24

    11° 5%

Weather forecast for Basingstoke (0.2 miles away) updated 20/05/24 at 20:00.

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 Mon 20th May

Mon 20th May

Waxing Gibbous
88 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:46 to 21:53
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 22:58
Dark for 1h 9m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 23:47
Dark for 1h 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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Hampshire Astronomical Group monthly meeting

    Friday 8th November 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Clanfield Memorial Hall, Clanfield, PO8 0RB (22.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Clanfield Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 9th November 2024 from 19:15pm to 22:15pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (22.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Clanfield Observatory Public Open Evening

    Sunday 10th November 2024 from 19:15pm to 22:15pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (22.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Mystery Cruise with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Tuesday 12th November 2024 from 12:00pm to Saturday 23rd November 2024 12:00pm

    Port of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3GG (28.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Farnham Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 12th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aldershot Cricket Club, Aldershot, GU12 4BP (14.9 miles away)

    More info

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