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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

  • 28/05/24

    15° 43%

  • 28/05/24

    14° 11%

  • 29/05/24

    12° 10%

  • 29/05/24

    12° 12%

Weather forecast for Salisbury Racecourse (2.8 miles away) updated 28/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 00:48
Dark for 2h 52m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 01:07
Dark for 3h 9m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 01:22
Dark for 3h 22m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 01:35
Dark for 3h 33m
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

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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    Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

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    Thursday 13th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Tuesday 18th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Thursday 20th June 2024 from 22:00pm to Friday 21st June 2024 00:00am

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