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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

  • 07/05/24

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  • 08/05/24

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  • 08/05/24

    10° 4%

Weather forecast for Hare Hill (2.0 miles away) updated 06/05/24 at 20:00.

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 Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:28 to 02:39
Dark for 5h 10m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:30 to 02:36
Dark for 5h 5m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:31 to 02:34
Dark for 4h 3m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:47 to 02:31
Dark for 2h 44m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:42 to 02:28
Dark for 1h 46m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:19 to 02:25
Dark for 1h 6m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:43 to 02:23
Dark for 0h 40m

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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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