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Petton Church

Petton Church

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

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 19/04/24

    9° 1%

  • 19/04/24

    7° 4%

  • 20/04/24

    5° 3%

  • 20/04/24

    2° 3%

Weather forecast for Harmer Hill (4.2 miles away) updated 18/04/24 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 Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
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 20:57 to 21:52
Dark for 0h 54m

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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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    Monday 6th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Peter's Community Hall, Crewe, CW1 4RD (25.8 miles away)

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    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    21st Hartshill Scout Group HQ, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DP (28.5 miles away)

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  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 7th May 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 11th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Stargazing with Shropshire Astronomical Society

    Saturday 11th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Little Ness Village Hall, Shrewsbury, SY4 2LG (4.5 miles away)

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