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Emberton Sports and Social Club

Emberton Sports and Social Club

Emberton Playing Fields, Emberton, Bedfordshire, MK45 5BS

Best time to visit

Regular meeting location and a favoured stargazing site for the UK Astronomy social group.

Emberton Sports and Social Club is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

UK Astronomy

UK Astronomy organises events at this location

Please contact UK Astronomy directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
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Weather forecast

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Weather forecast for Olney (1.1 miles away) updated 11/07/25 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Emberton Sports and Social Club is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Emberton Sports and Social Club

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 11th Jul

Fri 11th Jul

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 12th Jul

Sat 12th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 22:18
Dark for 0h 7m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 22:29
Dark for 0h 20m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 22:41
Dark for 0h 34m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Northants Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 15th July 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    Geddington Village Hall, Geddington, NN14 1AZ (20.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 18th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (10.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Nene Valley Astronomical Society speaker evening

    Monday 21st July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Chelveston Village Hall, Chelveston, NN9 6AT (13.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Bedford Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 30th July 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm

    Bedford School, Bedford, MK40 2TU (10.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 30th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (22.5 miles away)

    More info

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