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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

  • 03/05/24

    11° 49%

  • 03/05/24

    10° 11%

  • 04/05/24

    8° 2%

  • 04/05/24

    7° 1%

Weather forecast for Woolstone (0.7 miles away) updated 03/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:54
Dark for 5h 51m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 30m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 26m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 02:38
Dark for 4h 22m

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 Group Meeting

    Tuesday 20th August 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 21st August 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 23rd August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 28th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 29th August 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    St Mary's Church - Luton, Luton, LU1 3JF (18.3 miles away)

    More info

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