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Denys Wilkinson Building - University of Oxford

Denys Wilkinson Building - University of Oxford

Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3RH

Best time to visit

Private venue - location accessible only by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 26/09/21

    18° 0%

  • 26/09/21

    16° 1%

  • 27/09/21

    16° 7%

  • 27/09/21

    17° 18%

Weather forecast for Oxford (0.6 miles away) updated 26/09/21 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Denys Wilkinson Building - University of Oxford is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Denys Wilkinson Building - University of Oxford

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.

Sun 26th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 20:08
Dark for 1h 0m

Mon 27th Sep

Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Dark from 19:04 to 20:38
Dark for 1h 33m

Tue 28th Sep

Third Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 19:02 to 21:19
Dark for 2h 16m

Wed 29th Sep

Third Quarter
51% illuminated
Dark from 18:59 to 22:11
Dark for 3h 11m

Thu 30th Sep

Third Quarter
41% illuminated
Dark from 18:57 to 23:15
Dark for 4h 17m

Fri 1st Oct

Third Quarter
32% illuminated
Dark from 18:55 to 00:26
Dark for 5h 30m

Sat 2nd Oct

Waning Crescent
23% illuminated
Dark from 18:52 to 01:44
Dark for 6h 51m

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If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Monday 27th September 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Friday 1st October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society Astromeet

    Friday 1st October 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Observing with Abingdon Astronomical Society

    Monday 4th October 2021 from 20:00pm to Wednesday 6th October 2021 23:00pm

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