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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

  • 01/06/24

    17° 1%

  • 01/06/24

    14° 1%

  • 02/06/24

    12° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    10° 1%

Weather forecast for Salisbury Racecourse (2.8 miles away) updated 01/06/24 at 12:00.

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 Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 01:48
Dark for 3h 45m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 02:02
Dark for 3h 57m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 02:03
Dark for 3h 56m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 02:02
Dark for 3h 53m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 02:01
Dark for 3h 51m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 02:00
Dark for 3h 48m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 01:59
Dark for 3h 46m

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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  • West Wight Stargazing Club

    Tuesday 4th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • West Wight Stargazing Club

    Tuesday 1st April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Portugal’s Unspoilt Islands with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Thursday 10th April 2025 from 12:00pm to Thursday 24th April 2025 12:00pm

    Port of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3GG (23.9 miles away)

    More info

  • West Wight Stargazing Club

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

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

    More info

  • West Wight Stargazing Club

    Tuesday 3rd June 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

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    Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4LP (2.5 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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