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Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet

Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet

Windsor Hill, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4JE

Best time to visit

Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet 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

  • 14/07/25

    17° 6%

Weather forecast for Shepton Mallet (1.1 miles away) updated 13/07/25 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet

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 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 22:13
Dark for 0h 4m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 22:25
Dark for 0h 18m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 22:05 to 22:37
Dark for 0h 32m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 22:51
Dark for 0h 47m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Jul

Fri 18th Jul

Third Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 23:08
Dark for 1h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Jul

Sat 19th Jul

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 23:31
Dark for 1h 31m

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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  • Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 16th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (20.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Somerset Levels Stargazers monthly meeting and observing

    Wednesday 30th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Othery Village Hall, Othery, TA7 0QU (16.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Crewkerne and District Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 20th August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Norton-sub-Hambdon Village Hall, Norton-sub-Hambdon, TA14 6SF (20.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Somerset Levels Stargazers monthly meeting and observing

    Wednesday 27th August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Othery Village Hall, Othery, TA7 0QU (16.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 10th September 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (20.6 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

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  • Double-Gate Farm B&B

    Riverside, Lower Godney, Somerset, BA5 1RZ (8.8 miles away)

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