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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

  • 04/07/25

    18° 6%

  • 04/07/25

    14° 46%

  • 05/07/25

    14° 20%

  • 05/07/25

    15° 18%

Weather forecast for Clowne (3.0 miles away) updated 04/07/25 at 12:02.

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 4th Jul

Fri 4th Jul

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 23:46 to 01:30
Dark for 1h 44m
Moon phase on Sat 5th Jul

Sat 5th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:00 to 01:32
Dark for 1h 32m
Moon phase on Sun 6th Jul

Sun 6th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 00:19 to 01:34
Dark for 1h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 7th Jul

Mon 7th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 00:48 to 01:37
Dark for 0h 49m
Moon phase on Tue 8th Jul

Tue 8th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 01:31 to 01:39
Dark for 0h 8m
Moon phase on Wed 9th Jul

Wed 9th Jul

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 10th Jul

Thu 10th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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 4th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory open evening (visitors welcome)

    Friday 4th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Sheffield Astronomical Society Meeting

    Tuesday 8th July 2025 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 10th July 2025 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    St John's Church Hall - Mexborough, Mexborough, S64 0ER (16.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 11th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

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