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Pershore Abbey

Pershore Abbey

Church Walk, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1BL

Best time to visit

Pershore Abbey 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

  • 26/04/24

    11° 5%

  • 26/04/24

    8° 10%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 16%

  • 27/04/24

    6° 45%

Weather forecast for Pershore (0.2 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Pershore Abbey 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 Pershore Abbey

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 Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 23:03
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 00:15
Dark for 3h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 01:14
Dark for 4h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 01:57
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 02:27
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:06 to 03:01
Dark for 5h 54m

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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  • Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society Meeting

    Tuesday 18th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Alderminster Village Hall, Alderminster, CV37 8PE (17.7 miles away)

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  • Stargazing with the Cotswold Astronomical Society (Free!)

    Sunday 23rd June 2024 from 17:00pm to 20:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (17.4 miles away)

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  • Bromsgrove Astronomical Society observing evening

    Monday 1st July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH (14.9 miles away)

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  • Redditch Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 2nd July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Windmill Community Centre - Redditch, Rye Grass Lane, B97 5YE (12.9 miles away)

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  • Stratford Astronomical Society Telescope Club Night

    Tuesday 2nd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Alderminster Village Hall, Alderminster, CV37 8PE (17.7 miles away)

    More info

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