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Boxted Village Hall

Boxted Village Hall

Cage Lane , Boxted Cross, Essex, CO4 5RE

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 10/09/24

    13° 56%

  • 10/09/24

    11° 8%

  • 11/09/24

    10° 3%

  • 11/09/24

    8° 0%

Weather forecast for Colchester United F.c. (2.3 miles away) updated 09/09/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Boxted Village Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Boxted Village Hall

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 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:36 to 04:10
Dark for 7h 34m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:20 to 04:11
Dark for 6h 51m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:21 to 04:13
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:40 to 04:15
Dark for 4h 35m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:09 to 04:17
Dark for 3h 8m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:42 to 04:19
Dark for 1h 37m
Moon phase on Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 04:16 to 04:21
Dark for 0h 5m

Find more dates

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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  • North Essex Astronomical Society – Young Astronomers Club

    Tuesday 10th September 2024 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

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

    Whepstead Community Centre, Whepstead, IP29 4TA (19.4 miles away)

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    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Saturday 14th September 2024 from 15:00pm to Sunday 15th September 2024 12:00pm

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  • Astronomy After Dark with Tiptree Stargazers

    Saturday 14th September 2024 from 18:00pm to 22:00pm

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