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Creswell Crags

Creswell Crags

Welbeck, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S80 3LH, East Midlands

Best time to visit

Creswell Crags 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

  • 14/03/25

    4° 75%

  • 14/03/25

    3° 2%

  • 15/03/25

    2° 1%

  • 15/03/25

    2° 2%

Weather forecast for Clowne (3.0 miles away) updated 14/03/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

Creswell Crags 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 Creswell Crags

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 14th Mar

Fri 14th Mar

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 15th Mar

Sat 15th Mar

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 19:24 to 19:48
Dark for 0h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 16th Mar

Sun 16th Mar

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
Dark from 19:26 to 21:01
Dark for 1h 34m
Moon phase on Mon 17th Mar

Mon 17th Mar

Waning Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 19:27 to 22:15
Dark for 2h 47m
Moon phase on Tue 18th Mar

Tue 18th Mar

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:29 to 23:32
Dark for 4h 2m
Moon phase on Wed 19th Mar

Wed 19th Mar

Waning Gibbous
81 % illuminated
Dark from 19:31 to 00:48
Dark for 5h 16m
Moon phase on Thu 20th Mar

Thu 20th Mar

Waning Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 19:33 to 02:02
Dark for 6h 28m

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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  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 14th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosse Observatory, Pontefract, WF8 3RJ (28.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Members Evening (Visitors welcome)

    Friday 14th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (10.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Sunnydale Cricket Pitch

    Friday 14th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sunnydale Park, Littleover, DE23 1WG (28.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing in the Cemetery

    Sunday 16th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    The Samuel Worth Chapel, Sheffield, S11 8NT (14.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Lincoln Observatory Observing Session

    Tuesday 18th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

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