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Bishopstone Village Hall

Bishopstone Village Hall

Butt Lane, Bishopstone, Wiltshire, SP5 4AA, South West

Best time to visit

Bishopstone Village Hall 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

  • 25/04/25

    14° 4%

  • 25/04/25

    10° 4%

  • 26/04/25

    10° 5%

  • 26/04/25

    9° 8%

Weather forecast for Salisbury Racecourse (2.8 miles away) updated 25/04/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Bishopstone Village Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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 Bishopstone Village Hall

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 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 03:25
Dark for 6h 42m
Moon phase on Sat 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 03:23
Dark for 6h 38m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 03:20
Dark for 6h 32m
Moon phase on Mon 28th Apr

Mon 28th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 03:18
Dark for 6h 11m
Moon phase on Tue 29th Apr

Tue 29th Apr

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:39 to 03:15
Dark for 4h 36m
Moon phase on Wed 30th Apr

Wed 30th Apr

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:58 to 03:13
Dark for 3h 15m
Moon phase on Thu 1st May

Thu 1st May

Waxing Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 00:57 to 03:11
Dark for 2h 14m

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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  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 21:00pm to Saturday 26th April 2025 00:00am

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (28.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – April 2025

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 21:30pm to Saturday 26th April 2025 23:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL (20.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Public observing with Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club

    Saturday 3rd May 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Win Green - National Trust, Ludwell, SP7 0ES (9.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Monkton Combe Community Observatory

    Saturday 3rd May 2025 from 22:00pm to Sunday 4th May 2025 00:00am

    Monkton Combe Community Observatory, Monkton Combe, BA2 7JE (29.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Reaching for the Stars at Island Planetarium

    Tuesday 6th May 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Island Planetarium, Yarmouth, PO41 0RR (27.9 miles away)

    More info

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