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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

  • 02/05/24

    14° 9%

  • 02/05/24

    12° 12%

  • 03/05/24

    11° 11%

  • 03/05/24

    10° 15%

Weather forecast for Raunds (0.4 miles away) updated 02/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 51m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 46m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:06 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 41m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 31m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 02:40
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 02:38
Dark for 5h 21m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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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)

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  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 26th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 27th July 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

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

    More info

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