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Sixpenny Handley 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ

Sixpenny Handley 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ

Woodcutts, Sixpenny Handley, Wiltshire, SP5 5NW, South West

Best time to visit

Sixpenny Handley 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ 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

  • 15/07/25

    19° 7%

  • 15/07/25

    16° 6%

  • 16/07/25

    15° 5%

  • 16/07/25

    14° 1%

Weather forecast for Larmer Tree Gardens (2.0 miles away) updated 15/07/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Sixpenny Handley 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Sixpenny Handley 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ

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 Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 22:23
Dark for 0h 20m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 22:35
Dark for 0h 34m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 22:49
Dark for 0h 50m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Jul

Fri 18th Jul

Third Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 23:07
Dark for 1h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Jul

Sat 19th Jul

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 23:30
Dark for 1h 35m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Jul

Sun 20th Jul

Waning Crescent
28 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 00:03
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Mon 21st Jul

Mon 21st Jul

Waning Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 00:51
Dark for 3h 0m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Tuesday 15th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Tuesday 5th August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Island Planetarium, Yarmouth, PO41 0RR (28.0 miles away)

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    Tuesday 5th August 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Island Planetarium, Yarmouth, PO41 0RR (28.0 miles away)

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    Tuesday 12th August 2025 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

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