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King George V Playing Fields

King George V Playing Fields

Beehive Lane, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, AL7 4BW, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 26/04/24

    10° 5%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 9%

  • 27/04/24

    6° 19%

  • 27/04/24

    6° 50%

Weather forecast for Gosling Sports Park (1.1 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

King George V Playing Fields 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 King George V Playing Fields

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 Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 22:53
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 00:05
Dark for 3h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 01:04
Dark for 4h 16m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:49 to 01:47
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 02:17
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 02:39
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 02:55
Dark for 5h 58m

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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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  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Discourse: Decoding the big bang

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 19:20pm to 20:50pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (19.3 miles away)

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  • South West Herts Astronomical Society Meeting

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Watford, WD3 4HF (15.5 miles away)

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  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (29.1 miles away)

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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society – informal astromeet

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (27.7 miles away)

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