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Rushmore Golf Club

Rushmore Golf Club

Tollard Royal, Salisbury, SP5 5QB

Best time to visit

Private venue - location accessible only by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 16/09/21

    17° 1%

  • 16/09/21

    14° 1%

  • 17/09/21

    13° 1%

  • 17/09/21

    12° 1%

Weather forecast for Larmer Tree Gardens (1.5 miles away) updated 16/09/21 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Rushmore Golf Club is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Rushmore Golf Club

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.

Thu 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
73% illuminated
Dark from 00:50 to 04:34
Dark for 3h 44m

Fri 17th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
83% illuminated
Dark from 02:10 to 04:36
Dark for 2h 26m

Sat 18th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
90% illuminated
Dark from 03:30 to 04:38
Dark for 1h 8m

Sun 19th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
96% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Mon 20th Sep

Full Moon
99% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Tue 21st Sep

Full Moon
100% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Wed 22nd Sep

Full Moon
99% 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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Stargazing at Durlston

    Saturday 25th September 2021 from 19:30pm to 20:30pm

    Durlston Astronomy Centre, Durlston Country Park, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2JL (26.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Durlston Country Park

    Saturday 25th September 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Durlston Astronomy Centre, Durlston Country Park, Swanage, Dorset, BH19 2JL (26.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening

    Friday 1st October 2021 from 19:30pm to 23:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Toothill, Southampton, SO16 8AL (26.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 2nd October 2021 from 19:30pm to 23:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Toothill, Southampton, SO16 8AL (26.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 5th October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion, Seend, Melksham, SN12 6NS (26.3 miles away)

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