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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

  • 10/05/24

    18° 0%

  • 10/05/24

    13° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    11° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    11° 0%

Weather forecast for Larmer Tree Gardens (2.0 miles away) updated 10/05/24 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 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
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:03 to 02:45
Dark for 1h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:30 to 02:43
Dark for 1h 13m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:49 to 02:41
Dark for 0h 52m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:03 to 02:39
Dark for 0h 36m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:15 to 02:36
Dark for 0h 21m

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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  • West Wight Stargazing Club

    Tuesday 3rd September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

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  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting or observing

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

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, (8.1 miles away)

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  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

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

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (16.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Weymouth Astronomy Club meeting

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 17:00pm

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

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  • Volcanic Islands of the Azores and Madeira with Fred. Olsen Cruises and Go Stargazing

    Friday 20th September 2024 from 12:00pm to Thursday 3rd October 2024 12:00pm

    Port of Southampton, Southampton, SO14 3GG (27.8 miles away)

    More info

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    Coombe Bissett, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 4LP (8.6 miles away)

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