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Chinnor Hill Nature Reserve

Chinnor Hill Nature Reserve

Hill Top Lane, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4BH

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 15/07/25

    14° 0%

  • 15/07/25

    14° 1%

Weather forecast for Princes Risborough (3.2 miles away) updated 14/07/25 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Chinnor Hill Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Chinnor Hill Nature Reserve

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 Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:05 to 22:18
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 22:30
Dark for 0h 26m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 22:43
Dark for 0h 41m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Jul

Fri 18th Jul

Third Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 22:59
Dark for 0h 59m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Jul

Sat 19th Jul

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 23:21
Dark for 1h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Jul

Sun 20th Jul

Waning Crescent
28 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 23:53
Dark for 1h 57m

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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  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Harrow

    Monday 14th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Royal British Legion - Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0DW (24.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 16th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (11.6 miles away)

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  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 18th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (21.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 31st July 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Someries Junior School, Luton, LU2 9AH (25.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society – Astrodome informal meeting

    Friday 1st August 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (21.6 miles away)

    More info

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