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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

  • 20/09/24

    16° 2%

  • 20/09/24

    15° 6%

  • 21/09/24

    14° 9%

  • 21/09/24

    14° 10%

Weather forecast for Clowne (3.0 miles away) updated 20/09/24 at 04:01.

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 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:21 to 04:35
Dark for 9h 13m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:18 to 19:28
Dark for 0h 9m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Sep

Mon 23rd Sep

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 19:16 to 20:04
Dark for 0h 47m
Moon phase on Tue 24th Sep

Tue 24th Sep

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 19:13 to 20:56
Dark for 1h 42m
Moon phase on Wed 25th Sep

Wed 25th Sep

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 19:11 to 22:05
Dark for 2h 53m
Moon phase on Thu 26th Sep

Thu 26th Sep

Third Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 19:08 to 23:23
Dark for 4h 14m

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

  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 20th September 2024 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 20th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Sherwood Observatory Public Open Day – September 2024

    Saturday 21st September 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Sherwood Observatory, Mansfield, NG17 5LF (10.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Lincoln Observatory Observing Session

    Tuesday 24th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Sheffield Astronomical Society Beginner’s Evening

    Tuesday 24th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    The Ranmoor Parish Centre, Sheffield, S10 3GX (15.5 miles away)

    More info

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