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Langton Arms - Blandford

Langton Arms - Blandford

Tarrant Monkton, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8RX

Best time to visit

Langton Arms - Blandford 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

  • 13/01/25

    4° 5%

  • 13/01/25

    4° 4%

  • 14/01/25

    4° 4%

  • 14/01/25

    3° 4%

Weather forecast for Blandford Forum (4.1 miles away) updated 12/01/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Langton Arms - Blandford 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 Langton Arms - Blandford

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 Mon 13th Jan

Mon 13th Jan

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jan

Tue 14th Jan

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jan

Wed 15th Jan

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 17:50 to 18:16
Dark for 0h 25m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jan

Thu 16th Jan

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 17:51 to 19:34
Dark for 1h 42m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Jan

Fri 17th Jan

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 17:53 to 20:48
Dark for 2h 54m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Jan

Sat 18th Jan

Waning Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 21:59
Dark for 4h 4m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Jan

Sun 19th Jan

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 17:55 to 23:08
Dark for 5h 12m

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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    Sunday 5th January 2025 from 12:00pm to Saturday 18th January 2025 12:00pm

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    Monday 6th January 2025 from 12:00pm to Monday 21st April 2025 12:00pm

    Port of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3GG (29.7 miles away)

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  • Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 15th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (29.7 miles away)

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  • Fordingbridge Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 15th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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  • Andover Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 16th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Grateley Village Hall, Andover, SP11 (29.1 miles away)

    More info

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