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Gemma's Farm

Gemma's Farm

White Notley, Braintree, Essex, CM8 1RG, East of England

Best time to visit

Gemma's Farm 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

  • 19/04/25

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Weather forecast for Great Leighs Racecourse (2.5 miles away) updated 19/04/25 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Gemma's Farm 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 Gemma's Farm

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 19th Apr

Sat 19th Apr

Waning Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 20:23 to 02:10
Dark for 5h 46m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Apr

Sun 20th Apr

Third Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 20:26 to 02:39
Dark for 6h 12m
Moon phase on Mon 21st Apr

Mon 21st Apr

Third Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 20:28 to 03:00
Dark for 6h 31m
Moon phase on Tue 22nd Apr

Tue 22nd Apr

Third Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:30 to 03:16
Dark for 6h 45m
Moon phase on Wed 23rd Apr

Wed 23rd Apr

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 20:32 to 03:16
Dark for 6h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 24th Apr

Thu 24th Apr

Waning Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:35 to 03:13
Dark for 6h 37m
Moon phase on Fri 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:37 to 03:11
Dark for 6h 33m

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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  • Cosmic Castle – A day of space discovery

    Saturday 19th April 2025 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

    Colchester Castle, Colchester, CO1 1TJ (14.4 miles away)

    More info

  • North East London Astronomical Society meeting

    Sunday 20th April 2025 from 13:30pm to 16:30pm

    Wanstead House, Wanstead, E11 2NT (29.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 23rd April 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (19.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Thaxted Astronomical Society club meeting

    Wednesday 23rd April 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Swan - Thaxted, Thaxted, CM6 2PL (12.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 24th April 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (23.8 miles away)

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