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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

  • 11/12/23

    6° 0%

  • 11/12/23

    5° 5%

  • 12/12/23

    7° 13%

  • 12/12/23

    8° 86%

Weather forecast for Hare Hill (2.0 miles away) updated 11/12/23 at 12:00.

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 11th Dec

Mon 11th Dec

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 06:46
Dark for 13h 28m
Moon phase on Tue 12th Dec

Tue 12th Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 06:47
Dark for 13h 29m
Moon phase on Wed 13th Dec

Wed 13th Dec

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 06:48
Dark for 13h 30m
Moon phase on Thu 14th Dec

Thu 14th Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:17 to 06:49
Dark for 13h 31m
Moon phase on Fri 15th Dec

Fri 15th Dec

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 18:10 to 06:50
Dark for 12h 40m
Moon phase on Sat 16th Dec

Sat 16th Dec

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 19:43 to 06:50
Dark for 11h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 17th Dec

Sun 17th Dec

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 06:51
Dark for 9h 35m

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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 11th December 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cavendish Road Primary School, West Didsbury, M20 1JG (11.9 miles away)

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  • Sheffield Astronomical Society Meeting

    Tuesday 12th December 2023 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 12th December 2023 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 13th December 2023 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 13th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

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