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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

  • 27/04/24

    8° 10%

  • 27/04/24

    6° 5%

  • 28/04/24

    5° 7%

  • 28/04/24

    5° 18%

Weather forecast for Hare Hill (2.0 miles away) updated 27/04/24 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 Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 00:25
Dark for 3h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 01:25
Dark for 4h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:06
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:34
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 38m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 32m

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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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    Tuesday 30th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (14.5 miles away)

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  • Wincham Pickmere & District Astronomy Group meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Wincham Community Centre, Wincham, CW9 6EP (12.2 miles away)

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