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Flag Fen Archaeology Park

Flag Fen Archaeology Park

Northey Road, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE6 7QJ

Best time to visit

Flag Fen Archaeology Park 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

  • 20/04/24

    8° 4%

  • 20/04/24

    6° 1%

  • 21/04/24

    5° 1%

  • 21/04/24

    5° 4%

Weather forecast for Peterborough (2.1 miles away) updated 19/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Flag Fen Archaeology Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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 Flag Fen Archaeology Park

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 Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 21:39
Dark for 0h 53m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 22:59
Dark for 2h 11m

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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  • North Northants Astronomy Club meeting and observing

    Friday 6th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Brigstock Village Hall, Brigstock, NN14 3ET (19.5 miles away)

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  • King’s Lynn and District Astronomy Society meeting

    Monday 9th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Tottenhill Village Hall, Tottenhill, PE33 0RS (26.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

    Friday 20th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (27.7 miles away)

    More info

  • King’s Lynn and District Astronomy Society informal meeting

    Monday 23rd September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Tottenhill Village Hall, Tottenhill, PE33 0RS (26.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 28th September 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (27.7 miles away)

    More info

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