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Hackpen White Horse Car Park

Hackpen White Horse Car Park

Winterbourne Bassett, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN4 9NR

Best time to visit

Escape the light pollution of Swindon and enjoy a stargazing session at the top of Hackpen Hill. This location is recommended for stargazing by the North Wessex Downs AONB.

Hackpen White Horse Car Park has been recommended as a great place to stargaze by the local authority, national park, community organisation or property owner. May require payment for access or parking.

Weather forecast

  • 20/04/24

    10° 1%

  • 20/04/24

    6° 1%

  • 21/04/24

    5° 1%

  • 21/04/24

    4° 4%

Weather forecast for Broad Hinton (1.5 miles away) updated 20/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Hackpen White Horse Car 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 Hackpen White Horse Car 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 21:40
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 22:57
Dark for 2h 9m

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 17th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Liddington Village Hall, Swindon, SN4 0HB (6.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society beginners meeting

    Monday 20th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope solar observing session

    Thursday 23rd May 2024 from 14:30pm to 16:30pm

    Blackett Observatory, Marlborough, SN8 1PA (4.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 27th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 29th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (24.5 miles away)

    More info

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