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Coombe Bissett Village Hall

Coombe Bissett Village Hall

Shutts Lane, Coombe Bissett, Wiltshire, SP5 4LU

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 10/05/24

    19° 1%

  • 10/05/24

    14° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    12° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    11° 0%

Weather forecast for Salisbury Racecourse (1.3 miles away) updated 10/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Coombe Bissett 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 Coombe Bissett 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 Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:27 to 02:48
Dark for 3h 21m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:23 to 02:46
Dark for 2h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:02 to 02:44
Dark for 1h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:30 to 02:42
Dark for 1h 12m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:49 to 02:39
Dark for 0h 50m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:03 to 02:37
Dark for 0h 34m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:15 to 02:35
Dark for 0h 20m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session (back up)

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (28.9 miles away)

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  • Fordingbridge Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Elm Tree - Ringwood, Ringwood, BH24 3DY (13.5 miles away)

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  • Solent Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 21st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Oasis Academy, Southampton, SO16 8FA (17.9 miles away)

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  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope solar observing session

    Thursday 23rd May 2024 from 14:30pm to 16:30pm

    Blackett Observatory, Marlborough, SN8 1PA (27.3 miles away)

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  • The BIG Sleep Stargazing Sleepout

    Friday 24th May 2024 from 20:00pm to Saturday 25th May 2024 10:00am

    Messems West, Court Street, SP3 6LW (10.1 miles away)

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