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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

  • 05/05/24

    12° 12%

  • 05/05/24

    8° 11%

  • 06/05/24

    8° 14%

  • 06/05/24

    8° 19%

Weather forecast for Larmer Tree Gardens (2.0 miles away) updated 05/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Sixpenny Handley 1st Woodcutts Scout HQ 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 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 Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 03:01
Dark for 5h 55m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:59
Dark for 5h 51m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:57
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:54
Dark for 5h 41m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:14 to 02:52
Dark for 4h 38m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:28 to 02:50
Dark for 3h 22m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:23 to 02:47
Dark for 2h 24m

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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    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 17:00pm

    Aldhelm's Church Centre, Weymouth, DT3 5EW (29.5 miles away)

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    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Elm Tree - Ringwood, Ringwood, BH24 3DY (13.7 miles away)

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    Tuesday 21st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Oasis Academy, Southampton, SO16 8FA (24.8 miles away)

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    Friday 24th May 2024 from 20:00pm to Saturday 25th May 2024 10:00am

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