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Campbell Park Pavilion - Milton Keynes

Campbell Park Pavilion - Milton Keynes

1300 Silbury Boulevard, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK9 4AD

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 17/06/25

    23° 0%

  • 17/06/25

    19° 0%

  • 18/06/25

    16° 0%

  • 18/06/25

    14° 0%

Weather forecast for Woolstone (0.7 miles away) updated 17/06/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

Campbell Park Pavilion - Milton Keynes is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Campbell Park Pavilion - Milton Keynes

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 17th Jun

Tue 17th Jun

Waning Gibbous
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:33 to 23:59
Dark for 1h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 18th Jun

Wed 18th Jun

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 22:34 to 00:10
Dark for 1h 35m
Moon phase on Thu 19th Jun

Thu 19th Jun

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 22:34 to 00:22
Dark for 1h 47m
Moon phase on Fri 20th Jun

Fri 20th Jun

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:34 to 00:35
Dark for 2h 0m
Moon phase on Sat 21st Jun

Sat 21st Jun

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 00:53
Dark for 2h 17m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Jun

Sun 22nd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 01:18
Dark for 2h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Jun

Mon 23rd Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 01:35
Dark for 2h 59m

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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  • Northants Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 17th June 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    Geddington Village Hall, Geddington, NN14 1AZ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 18th June 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (28.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 20th June 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (3.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Bedford Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 25th June 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm

    Bedford School, Bedford, MK40 2TU (13.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 25th June 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (21.6 miles away)

    More info

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