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Sheepdrove Organic Farm

Sheepdrove Organic Farm

Sheepdrove Road, Lambourne, Berkshire, RG17 7UU

Best time to visit

Sheepdrove Organic Farm 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

  • 17/01/25

    4° 8%

  • 17/01/25

    3° 9%

  • 18/01/25

    2° 10%

  • 18/01/25

    2° 10%

Weather forecast for Lambourn (2.7 miles away) updated 17/01/25 at 12:01.

Local light pollution

Sheepdrove Organic Farm 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 Sheepdrove Organic Farm

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 Fri 17th Jan

Fri 17th Jan

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 17:49 to 20:44
Dark for 2h 54m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Jan

Sat 18th Jan

Waning Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 17:50 to 21:56
Dark for 4h 5m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Jan

Sun 19th Jan

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 17:52 to 23:06
Dark for 5h 13m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Jan

Mon 20th Jan

Third Quarter
67 % illuminated
Dark from 17:53 to 00:17
Dark for 6h 23m
Moon phase on Tue 21st Jan

Tue 21st Jan

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 01:29
Dark for 7h 34m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Jan

Wed 22nd Jan

Third Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 17:56 to 02:42
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Jan

Thu 23rd Jan

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 17:57 to 03:58
Dark for 10h 0m

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 17th January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Saturday 18th January 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    St Peter's Church Hall - Earley, Earley, RG6 1EY (24.7 miles away)

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    Wednesday 22nd January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Thursday 23rd January 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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