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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

  • 11/05/24

    19° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    13° 1%

  • 12/05/24

    11° 3%

  • 12/05/24

    10° 4%

Weather forecast for Clowne (3.0 miles away) updated 11/05/24 at 16:00.

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 Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:38 to 02:24
Dark for 1h 46m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:15 to 02:21
Dark for 1h 6m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:39 to 02:19
Dark for 0h 40m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:55 to 02:16
Dark for 0h 21m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:07 to 02:13
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % 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

  • Sheffield Astronomical Society Meeting

    Tuesday 9th July 2024 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 11th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Swinton Bottom Club, Swinton, S64 8AU (16.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosse Observatory public open evening

    Friday 12th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Observing at Flamsteed Observatory

    Saturday 13th July 2024 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm

    Flamsteed Observatory, Derby, DE6 3BY (25.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Solar Sunday with Mexborough & Swinton Astronomical Society

    Sunday 14th July 2024 from 11:00am to 15:00pm

    J.A. Jones Hoober Observatory, Wentworth, S62 7SH (17.0 miles away)

    More info

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