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Friars Square Shopping Centre

Friars Square Shopping Centre

Market Square, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 2QF

Best time to visit

Friars Square Shopping Centre 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

  • 26/04/25

    15° 5%

  • 26/04/25

    12° 4%

  • 27/04/25

    11° 1%

  • 27/04/25

    9° 0%

Weather forecast for Aylesbury (0.3 miles away) updated 25/04/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Friars Square Shopping Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Friars Square Shopping Centre

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 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 03:14
Dark for 6h 29m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 03:11
Dark for 6h 23m
Moon phase on Mon 28th Apr

Mon 28th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:06 to 03:09
Dark for 6h 3m
Moon phase on Tue 29th Apr

Tue 29th Apr

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:40 to 03:06
Dark for 4h 26m
Moon phase on Wed 30th Apr

Wed 30th Apr

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 00:00 to 03:04
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Thu 1st May

Thu 1st May

Waxing Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 00:58 to 03:01
Dark for 2h 3m
Moon phase on Fri 2nd May

Fri 2nd May

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 01:37 to 02:59
Dark for 1h 22m

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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  • Bedford Astronomical Society monthly meeting

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

    Bedford School, Bedford, MK40 2TU (26.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

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

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (27.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Piazzi Smyth Observatory observing session

    Wednesday 30th April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Piazzi Smyth Observatory, Bedford, MK40 2LD (27.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 2nd May 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St James-the-Less Church Hall, Maidenhead, SL6 6QW (19.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with Boxtree Park Friends

    Friday 2nd May 2025 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm

    Maricas Avenue Park - Harrow, Harrow Weald, HA3 6JA (24.7 miles away)

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