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Chequers Inn - Rookley

Chequers Inn - Rookley

Niton Road, Rookley, Isle of Wight, PO38 3NZ

Best time to visit

Chequers Inn - Rookley is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 01/05/24

    13° 94%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 55%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 91%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 91%

Weather forecast for Robin Hill Countryside Adventure Park (3.7 miles away) updated 01/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Chequers Inn - Rookley is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Chequers Inn - Rookley

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 Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:51 to 02:39
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 02:57
Dark for 6h 3m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 03:05
Dark for 6h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 03:03
Dark for 6h 4m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 03:00
Dark for 5h 59m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:58
Dark for 5h 55m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 02:56
Dark for 5h 51m

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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  • South Downs Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 5th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre, Chichester, PO19 8RP (25.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Issac Watts Memorial Hall, Southampton, SO16 6TS (20.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (2.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampshire Astronomical Group monthly meeting

    Friday 12th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Clanfield Memorial Hall, Clanfield, PO8 0RB (23.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Solent Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 16th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Oasis Academy, Southampton, SO16 8FA (21.9 miles away)

    More info

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