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Raunds Community Library

Raunds Community Library

Raunds, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6HT

Best time to visit

Raunds Community Library 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

  • 16/04/24

    9° 89%

  • 16/04/24

    6° 5%

  • 17/04/24

    6° 2%

  • 17/04/24

    5° 3%

Weather forecast for Raunds (0.4 miles away) updated 16/04/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Raunds Community Library is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Raunds Community Library

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 Tue 16th Apr

Tue 16th Apr

First Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 03:27 to 03:36
Dark for 0h 9m
Moon phase on Wed 17th Apr

Wed 17th Apr

First Quarter
62 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 18th Apr

Thu 18th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
71 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
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

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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    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sacrewell Heritage Farm, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ (17.6 miles away)

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    Friday 5th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Brigstock Village Hall, Brigstock, NN14 3ET (8.4 miles away)

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    Friday 12th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (25.9 miles away)

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  • Northants Amateur Astronomers Group Meeting

    Tuesday 16th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    Geddington Village Hall, Geddington, NN14 1AZ (8.9 miles away)

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  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

    Friday 19th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (28.1 miles away)

    More info

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