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Hanslope Village Hall

Hanslope Village Hall

Hanslope, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 7NZ

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 22/05/24

    14° 81%

  • 22/05/24

    13° 54%

  • 23/05/24

    12° 52%

  • 23/05/24

    12° 15%

Weather forecast for Wolverton (3.6 miles away) updated 22/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Hanslope Village Hall 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 Hanslope Village Hall

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 21:54 to 21:59
Dark for 0h 4m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 23:03
Dark for 1h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 23:52
Dark for 1h 52m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 00:25
Dark for 2h 23m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 00:48
Dark for 2h 44m

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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