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Earth Centre - Wittenham Clumps

Earth Centre - Wittenham Clumps

Little Wittenham, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX14 4QZ

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 04/06/24

    14° 16%

  • 04/06/24

    13° 11%

  • 05/06/24

    9° 2%

  • 05/06/24

    7° 0%

Weather forecast for Didcot (2.8 miles away) updated 04/06/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Earth Centre - Wittenham Clumps 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 Earth Centre - Wittenham Clumps

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 Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 01:52
Dark for 3h 39m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:14 to 01:50
Dark for 3h 35m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 01:49
Dark for 3h 32m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:17 to 01:48
Dark for 3h 30m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:58 to 01:47
Dark for 2h 49m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun

Sun 9th Jun

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:30 to 01:46
Dark for 2h 16m
Moon phase on Mon 10th Jun

Mon 10th Jun

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 23:52 to 01:45
Dark for 1h 53m

Find more dates

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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  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 5th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (21.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope observing session (Perseids)

    Monday 12th August 2024 from 22:00pm to Tuesday 13th August 2024 00:00am

    Blackett Observatory, Marlborough, SN8 1PA (27.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Pigs and Perseids – August 2024

    Wednesday 14th August 2024 from 18:00pm to 22:30pm

    Curly Tails Pig Sanctuary, Bletchley, MK17 0BH (29.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 21st August 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (23.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 2nd September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (21.5 miles away)

    More info

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