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Dorchester Corn Exchange

Dorchester Corn Exchange

High Street East, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1HF

Best time to visit

Dorchester Corn Exchange 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

  • 30/11/23

    3° 14%

  • 30/11/23

    2° 6%

  • 01/12/23

    0° 1%

  • 01/12/23

    -1° 0%

Weather forecast for Dorchester (0.1 miles away) updated 30/11/23 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Dorchester Corn Exchange is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Dorchester Corn Exchange

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 Thu 30th Nov

Thu 30th Nov

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 17:28 to 18:22
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 1st Dec

Fri 1st Dec

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 17:27 to 19:34
Dark for 2h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 2nd Dec

Sat 2nd Dec

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 17:27 to 20:47
Dark for 3h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd Dec

Sun 3rd Dec

Waning Gibbous
71 % illuminated
Dark from 17:26 to 21:59
Dark for 4h 32m
Moon phase on Mon 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:26 to 23:10
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:26 to 00:19
Dark for 6h 52m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:25 to 01:29
Dark for 8h 3m

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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    Tuesday 5th December 2023 from 00:00am to 21:00pm

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    Friday 8th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Aldhelm's Church Centre, Weymouth, DT3 5EW (6.1 miles away)

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    Wednesday 13th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Wednesday 20th December 2023 from 19:15pm to 22:00pm

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    Wednesday 20th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (21.0 miles away)

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