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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

  • 19/04/24

    10° 25%

  • 19/04/24

    9° 5%

  • 20/04/24

    6° 0%

  • 20/04/24

    4° 0%

Weather forecast for Uxbridge (1.4 miles away) updated 19/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Denham Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 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.

Moon phase on Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:40 to 21:35
Dark for 0h 54m

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

  • Reading Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 20th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Kenley Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 20th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley, Kenley, CR8 5EP (24.6 miles away)

    More info

  • North East London Astronomical Society meeting

    Sunday 21st April 2024 from 13:30pm to 16:30pm

    Wanstead House, Wanstead, E11 2NT (22.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 24th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (12.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Orpington Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 24th April 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Petts Wood, BR6 1QW (27.4 miles away)

    More info

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