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Blacksmiths Arms - Henbury

Blacksmiths Arms - Henbury

Chelford Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9PG

Best time to visit

The Blacksmiths Arms in Henbury is the venue for informal social gatherings of the Macclesfield Astronomical Society.

Location events organiser

Macclesfield Astronomical Society

Macclesfield Astronomical Society organises events at this location

Please contact Macclesfield Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Macclesfield Astronomical Society
Twitter: @MaccAstroSoc
Facebook: Macclesfield Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 09/09/24

    13° 4%

  • 09/09/24

    12° 10%

  • 10/09/24

    13° 17%

  • 10/09/24

    13° 21%

Weather forecast for Hare Hill (2.0 miles away) updated 09/09/24 at 04:00.

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 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:11 to 04:16
Dark for 8h 5m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 04:18
Dark for 7h 39m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 04:20
Dark for 6h 59m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:22 to 04:22
Dark for 6h 0m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:43 to 04:24
Dark for 4h 41m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:15 to 04:26
Dark for 3h 11m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:51 to 04:28
Dark for 1h 37m

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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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  • West Didsbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 9th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Nazarene Theological College, Didsbury, M20 2GU (11.1 miles away)

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  • Sheffield Astronomical Society Meeting

    Tuesday 10th September 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    The Ranmoor Parish Centre, Sheffield, S10 3GX (28.4 miles away)

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  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 10th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (18.1 miles away)

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  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QW (25.2 miles away)

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  • Salford Observatory open evening

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Salford Observatory, Chasely Fields, M6 7DZ (16.9 miles away)

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