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Bay Pond Educational Reserve

Bay Pond Educational Reserve

Goldstone High Street, Goldstone, Surrey, RH9 8DT

Best time to visit

Bay Pond Educational Reserve 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

  • 27/05/24

    13° 11%

  • 27/05/24

    11° 2%

  • 28/05/24

    10° 3%

  • 28/05/24

    11° 44%

Weather forecast for Caterham (2.2 miles away) updated 27/05/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Bay Pond Educational Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Bay Pond Educational Reserve

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 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 00:17
Dark for 2h 28m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 00:41
Dark for 2h 50m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 01:00
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 01:15
Dark for 3h 20m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 01:27
Dark for 3h 30m
Moon phase on Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 41m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 01:54
Dark for 3h 54m

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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  • Public solar viewing with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Saturday 22nd June 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ (16.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Dark Energy: Einstein’s biggest “blunder”?

    Monday 24th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (18.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 26th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (23.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Orpington Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 26th June 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Petts Wood, BR6 1QW (11.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 27th June 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (17.4 miles away)

    More info

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