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Petton Church

Petton Church

Petton, Burlton, Shropshire, SY4 5TQ, West Midlands

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 07/09/24

    18° 56%

  • 07/09/24

    17° 13%

  • 08/09/24

    16° 18%

  • 08/09/24

    16° 16%

Weather forecast for Harmer Hill (4.2 miles away) updated 07/09/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Petton Church is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Petton Church

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 7th Sep

Sat 7th Sep

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 20:03 to 04:16
Dark for 8h 12m
Moon phase on Sun 8th Sep

Sun 8th Sep

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:00 to 04:18
Dark for 8h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:17 to 04:20
Dark for 8h 3m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 04:22
Dark for 7h 37m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:28 to 04:24
Dark for 6h 56m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 04:26
Dark for 5h 57m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:49 to 04:28
Dark for 4h 39m

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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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    Tuesday 10th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (26.1 miles away)

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  • Newtown Astronomy Society meeting and observing

    Saturday 14th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Plas Dolerw, Newtown, SY16 2EH (30.0 miles away)

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    Tuesday 17th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (26.1 miles away)

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  • South Cheshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Saturday 21st September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Rodington Village Hall, Shrewsbury, SY4 4QS (11.6 miles away)

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