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Mesnes Park - Newton-le-Willows

Mesnes Park - Newton-le-Willows

Park Road North, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, WA12

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 24/04/24

    9° 0%

  • 24/04/24

    6° 0%

  • 25/04/24

    6° 3%

  • 25/04/24

    6° 48%

Weather forecast for Newton-le-willows (0.5 miles away) updated 24/04/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Mesnes Park - Newton-le-Willows 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 Mesnes Park - Newton-le-Willows

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 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 21:55
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 23:16
Dark for 2h 13m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 00:29
Dark for 3h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 01:28
Dark for 4h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:09
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:37
Dark for 5h 24m

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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    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (16.1 miles away)

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    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Friday 10th May 2024 from dusk

    High Legh Community Observatory, High Legh, WA16 6NS (9.7 miles away)

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    Saturday 11th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

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  • West Didsbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Nazarene Theological College, Didsbury, M20 2GU (15.9 miles away)

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