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Old Warden Aerodrome

Old Warden Aerodrome

Biggleswade, Bedford, Bedfordshire, SG18 9DU

Best time to visit

Old Warden Aerodrome 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

  • 08/05/24

    18° 0%

  • 08/05/24

    13° 3%

  • 09/05/24

    12° 5%

  • 09/05/24

    11° 5%

Weather forecast for Swiss Garden (0.1 miles away) updated 07/05/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Old Warden Aerodrome 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 Old Warden Aerodrome

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 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 02:39
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:15 to 02:36
Dark for 4h 21m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:29 to 02:34
Dark for 3h 5m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:25 to 02:31
Dark for 2h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:03 to 02:29
Dark for 1h 26m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:29 to 02:27
Dark for 0h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:47 to 02:24
Dark for 0h 37m

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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  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

    Friday 17th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (19.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 17th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (19.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Northants Amateur Astronomers Group Meeting

    Tuesday 21st May 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    Geddington Village Hall, Geddington, NN14 1AZ (28.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Introduction to Astronomy Course

    Wednesday 22nd May 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (19.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 25th May 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (19.6 miles away)

    More info

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