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Cressing Temple Barns

Cressing Temple Barns

Cressing, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8PD

Best time to visit

Cressing Temple Barns 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

  • 22/05/24

    14° 47%

  • 22/05/24

    14° 49%

  • 23/05/24

    13° 8%

  • 23/05/24

    13° 9%

Weather forecast for Witham (3.0 miles away) updated 22/05/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Cressing Temple Barns 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 Cressing Temple Barns

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 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:45 to 21:51
Dark for 0h 5m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:47 to 22:55
Dark for 1h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 23:44
Dark for 1h 53m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 00:18
Dark for 2h 25m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 00:41
Dark for 2h 46m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (24.8 miles away)

    More info

  • North Essex Astronomical Society – Young Astronomers Club

    Tuesday 11th June 2024 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

    Southview School - Witham, Witham, CM8 2TA (1.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (18.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 13th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (24.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Astrokyds with Loughton Astronomical Society

    Friday 14th June 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm

    St Mary's Church Hall - Theydon Bois, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER (24.6 miles away)

    More info

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