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Kensington Meadows - Bath

Kensington Meadows - Bath

Meadows Lane, Bath, Avon, BA1 6FB

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 24/04/25

    9° 5%

Weather forecast for Bath (1.2 miles away) updated 23/04/25 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Kensington Meadows - Bath is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Kensington Meadows - Bath

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 23rd Apr

Wed 23rd Apr

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 03:30
Dark for 6h 47m
Moon phase on Thu 24th Apr

Thu 24th Apr

Waning Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 03:28
Dark for 6h 43m
Moon phase on Fri 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:46 to 03:25
Dark for 6h 38m
Moon phase on Sat 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 03:23
Dark for 6h 34m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 03:20
Dark for 6h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 28th Apr

Mon 28th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 03:18
Dark for 6h 7m
Moon phase on Tue 29th Apr

Tue 29th Apr

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:43 to 03:15
Dark for 4h 32m

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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  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (11.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 21:00pm to Saturday 26th April 2025 00:00am

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (9.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Lansdown

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm

    Lansdown Park & Ride, Bath, BA1 9BJ (2.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

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

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (1.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Monkton Combe Community Observatory

    Saturday 3rd May 2025 from 22:00pm to Sunday 4th May 2025 00:00am

    Monkton Combe Community Observatory, Monkton Combe, BA2 7JE (2.5 miles away)

    More info

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  • Tan House Newland

    Laundry Lane, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NQ (29.8 miles away)

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