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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

  • 31/05/24

    13° 10%

  • 31/05/24

    12° 5%

  • 01/06/24

    11° 4%

  • 01/06/24

    10° 5%

Weather forecast for Caterham (2.2 miles away) updated 31/05/24 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 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
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 01:53
Dark for 3h 51m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 01:52
Dark for 3h 48m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:05 to 01:51
Dark for 3h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 01:50
Dark for 3h 43m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Friday 5th July 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

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

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  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Galileo’s gaze: The secrets of cosmic discovery

    Saturday 6th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

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

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  • Solar Observing with Crayford Manor House Astronomical Society Dartford

    Sunday 7th July 2024 from 11:00am to 15:00pm

    Hall Place & Gardens - Bexley, Bexley, DA5 1PQ (16.7 miles away)

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  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Harrow

    Monday 8th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Royal British Legion - Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0DW (25.2 miles away)

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