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Puddingstone Distillery

Puddingstone Distillery

Lower Icknield Way, Wilstone, Hertfordshire, HP23 4NT

Best time to visit

Puddingstone Distillery 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

  • 13/05/24

    16° 18%

  • 13/05/24

    15° 18%

  • 14/05/24

    14° 86%

  • 14/05/24

    13° 89%

Weather forecast for Tring (1.8 miles away) updated 13/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Puddingstone Distillery 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 Puddingstone Distillery

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 Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:29 to 02:30
Dark for 1h 1m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:47 to 02:28
Dark for 0h 41m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:00 to 02:26
Dark for 0h 26m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:11 to 02:23
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 21:34 to 02:21
Dark for 4h 46m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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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  • Abingdon Astronomical Society beginners meeting

    Monday 20th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 27th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 29th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (26.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 29th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (22.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 30th May 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    St Mary's Church - Luton, Luton, LU1 3JF (12.6 miles away)

    More info

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