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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

  • 15/03/25

    5° 4%

  • 15/03/25

    4° 4%

  • 16/03/25

    3° 4%

  • 16/03/25

    2° 1%

Weather forecast for Hare Hill (2.0 miles away) updated 14/03/25 at 20:02.

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 15th Mar

Sat 15th Mar

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 19:28 to 19:52
Dark for 0h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 16th Mar

Sun 16th Mar

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
Dark from 19:30 to 21:05
Dark for 1h 35m
Moon phase on Mon 17th Mar

Mon 17th Mar

Waning Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 19:31 to 22:19
Dark for 2h 47m
Moon phase on Tue 18th Mar

Tue 18th Mar

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:33 to 23:36
Dark for 4h 2m
Moon phase on Wed 19th Mar

Wed 19th Mar

Waning Gibbous
81 % illuminated
Dark from 19:35 to 00:53
Dark for 5h 17m
Moon phase on Thu 20th Mar

Thu 20th Mar

Waning Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 19:37 to 02:06
Dark for 6h 28m
Moon phase on Fri 21st Mar

Fri 21st Mar

Third Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 19:39 to 03:09
Dark for 7h 29m

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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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    Sunday 16th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Tuesday 18th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

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  • Macclesfield Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Tuesday 18th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Goostrey Village Hall, Macclesfield, CW4 8PE (6.6 miles away)

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    Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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