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Semley Village Hall

Semley Village Hall

Semley, Shaftesbury, Dorset, SP7 9AS, South West

Best time to visit

Semley 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

  • 09/09/24

    14° 0%

  • 09/09/24

    11° 0%

  • 10/09/24

    12° 4%

  • 10/09/24

    12° 5%

Weather forecast for Motcombe (2.4 miles away) updated 09/09/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Semley 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 Semley 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 Mon 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:25 to 04:23
Dark for 7h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 04:24
Dark for 7h 28m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:40 to 04:26
Dark for 6h 46m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:41 to 04:28
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:59 to 04:30
Dark for 4h 31m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:27 to 04:31
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:59 to 04:33
Dark for 1h 34m

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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  • The Cerne Abbas Star Party

    Friday 6th September 2024 from 12:00pm to Monday 9th September 2024 12:00pm

    Cerne Abbas Brewery, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7JS (21.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting or observing

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (2.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (9.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Full Moon Walk | September Harvest Moon

    Monday 16th September 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    RSPB Arne, Wareham, BH20 5BJ (24.9 miles away)

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  • Stargazing with the Bath Astronomers

    Monday 16th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (25.1 miles away)

    More info

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