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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

  • 01/06/24

    17° 3%

  • 01/06/24

    14° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    12° 1%

  • 02/06/24

    10° 1%

Weather forecast for Basingstoke (0.2 miles away) updated 01/06/24 at 12:00.

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 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 01:44
Dark for 3h 41m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 01:58
Dark for 3h 53m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 01:57
Dark for 3h 50m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:07 to 01:56
Dark for 3h 48m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 01:55
Dark for 3h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 01:54
Dark for 3h 43m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 01:53
Dark for 3h 40m

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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  • Clanfield Observatory Sun Live!

    Saturday 6th July 2024 from 13:00pm to 15:00pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (22.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Farnham Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 9th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Hampshire Astronomical Group monthly meeting

    Friday 12th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Solent Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 16th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

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