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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

  • 24/04/24

    9° 3%

  • 24/04/24

    6° 0%

  • 25/04/24

    5° 0%

  • 25/04/24

    4° 3%

Weather forecast for Basingstoke (0.2 miles away) updated 23/04/24 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 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 20:41 to 21:36
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 22:53
Dark for 2h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 00:04
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 01:03
Dark for 4h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 01:47
Dark for 4h 56m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 02:18
Dark for 5h 25m

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

  • Practical Astronomy with Basingstoke Astronomical Society

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Hampshire Astronomical Group monthly meeting

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Farnham Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 14th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

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