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Lincoln Drill Hall

Lincoln Drill Hall

Freeschool Lane, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1EY

Best time to visit

Lincoln Drill Hall 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

  • 08/07/25

    22° 1%

  • 09/07/25

    13° 4%

Weather forecast for Lincoln (0.1 miles away) updated 08/07/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Lincoln Drill Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Lincoln Drill 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 Tue 8th Jul

Tue 8th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 01:29 to 01:37
Dark for 0h 8m
Moon phase on Wed 9th Jul

Wed 9th Jul

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 10th Jul

Thu 10th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 11th Jul

Fri 11th Jul

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 12th Jul

Sat 12th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Bassetlaw Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 23rd July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Gateford Park Primary School, Worksop, S81 7AL (25.5 miles away)

    More info

  • East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club observing night

    Saturday 26th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Scamblesby Village Hall, Scamblesby, LN11 9XF (19.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Lincoln Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 5th August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (1.0 miles away)

    More info

  • East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club observing night

    Saturday 23rd August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Scamblesby Village Hall, Scamblesby, LN11 9XF (19.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Bassetlaw Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 27th August 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Gateford Park Primary School, Worksop, S81 7AL (25.5 miles away)

    More info

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