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Denham Country Park

Denham Country Park

Denham Court Drive, Denham, Middlesex, UB9 5PG, South East

Best time to visit

Denham Country Park 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

  • 18/08/22

    24° 4%

  • 18/08/22

    21° 0%

  • 19/08/22

    20° 41%

  • 19/08/22

    19° 59%

Weather forecast for Uxbridge (1.4 miles away) updated 18/08/22 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Denham Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Denham Country Park

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.

Thu 18th Aug

Third Quarter
62% illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 21:53
Dark for 1h 9m

Fri 19th Aug

Third Quarter
52% illuminated
Dark from 20:40 to 22:14
Dark for 1h 33m

Sat 20th Aug

Third Quarter
42% illuminated
Dark from 20:38 to 22:43
Dark for 2h 4m

Sun 21st Aug

Third Quarter
33% illuminated
Dark from 20:35 to 23:21
Dark for 2h 45m

Mon 22nd Aug

Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Dark from 20:32 to 00:10
Dark for 3h 37m

Tue 23rd Aug

Waning Crescent
17% illuminated
Dark from 20:30 to 01:11
Dark for 4h 40m

Wed 24th Aug

Waning Crescent
10% illuminated
Dark from 20:27 to 02:18
Dark for 5h 50m

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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  • Community open night at Bayfordbury Observatory

    Thursday 18th August 2022 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (21.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 18th August 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (25.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Walton Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Thursday 18th August 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Prince of Wales - Esher, Esher, KT10 8LA (14.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Solar observing with Crayford and Manor House Astronomical Society

    Saturday 20th August 2022 from 11:00am to 15:00pm

    Hall Place & Gardens - Bexley, Bexley, DA5 1PQ (28.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Reading Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 20th August 2022 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    St Peter's Church Hall - Earley, Earley, RG6 1EY (20.9 miles away)

    More info

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