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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

  • 12/05/24

    22° 5%

  • 12/05/24

    17° 1%

  • 13/05/24

    14° 1%

  • 13/05/24

    13° 5%

Weather forecast for Didcot (2.8 miles away) updated 12/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:03 to 02:36
Dark for 1h 33m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:30 to 02:34
Dark for 1h 4m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:48 to 02:32
Dark for 0h 44m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:02 to 02:29
Dark for 0h 27m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:13 to 02:27
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:23 to 02:25
Dark for 0h 2m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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    Saturday 15th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Monday 17th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Astronomy for beginners with Newbury Astronomical Society

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

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    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

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  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope observing session

    Thursday 20th June 2024 from 22:00pm to Friday 21st June 2024 00:00am

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