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Painshill

Painshill

Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1JE

Best time to visit

Painshill 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

  • 25/05/24

    18° 0%

  • 25/05/24

    15° 51%

  • 26/05/24

    13° 94%

  • 26/05/24

    12° 93%

Weather forecast for Cobham (1.8 miles away) updated 25/05/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Painshill 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 Painshill

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 Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:46 to 22:55
Dark for 1h 8m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 23:45
Dark for 1h 56m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 00:19
Dark for 2h 28m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 00:43
Dark for 2h 50m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 01:01
Dark for 3h 6m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 01:16
Dark for 3h 19m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 01:29
Dark for 3h 30m

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

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  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Can you blow up the Sun?

    Wednesday 17th July 2024 from 18:00pm to 19:15pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (15.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 17th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (23.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing evening with Orpington Astronomical Society

    Thursday 18th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, TN14 5PQ (24.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 18th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (27.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Public solar viewing with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Saturday 20th July 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ (18.8 miles away)

    More info

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