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Rochester Village Hall

Rochester Village Hall

Rochester, North Otterburn, Tyne and Wear, NE19 1RH

Best time to visit

Rochester Village Hall 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

  • 12/05/24

    15° 10%

  • 12/05/24

    12° 60%

  • 13/05/24

    11° 44%

  • 13/05/24

    11° 33%

Weather forecast for Rochester (northumberland) (0.2 miles away) updated 12/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Rochester Village Hall 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 Rochester Village Hall

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 Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:35 to 02:03
Dark for 0h 28m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:56 to 02:00
Dark for 0h 4m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 01:56
Dark for 3h 45m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % 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!

Calendar

Events nearby

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    Wednesday 30th October 2024 from 12:00pm to Monday 4th November 2024 12:00pm

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  • Northumberland Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 31st October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Friday 8th November 2024 from 17:00pm to Sunday 10th November 2024 14:00pm

    Kielder Observatory, Near Kielder Village, NE48 1EJ (14.0 miles away)

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    Thursday 14th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre and Observatory, Amble, NE65 0JR (28.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Northumberland Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 28th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre and Observatory, Amble, NE65 0JR (28.2 miles away)

    More info

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