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Faringdon Folly Tower

Faringdon Folly Tower

London Street, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7AQ, South East

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 22/05/24

    13° 56%

  • 22/05/24

    13° 50%

  • 23/05/24

    12° 51%

  • 23/05/24

    11° 49%

Weather forecast for Faringdon (0.5 miles away) updated 22/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Faringdon Folly Tower 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 Faringdon Folly Tower

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 Wed 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 21:58
Dark for 0h 5m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 23:03
Dark for 1h 8m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 23:52
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 00:25
Dark for 2h 25m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 00:49
Dark for 2h 47m

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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  • Swindon Stargazers Monthly Meeting

    Friday 21st June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Liddington Village Hall, Swindon, SN4 0HB (10.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with the Cotswold Astronomical Society (Free!)

    Sunday 23rd June 2024 from 17:00pm to 20:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (27.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 24th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (12.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Harwell Open Day (Free event)

    Saturday 29th June 2024 from 10:00am to 16:00pm

    Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, OX11 0QX (12.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Cotswold Astronomical Society monthly meeting and observing

    Saturday 13th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (27.7 miles away)

    More info

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