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St. Luke's Church Extension - Tiptree

St. Luke's Church Extension - Tiptree

Church Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0SU, East of England

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 09/07/25

    24° 1%

  • 09/07/25

    20° 0%

  • 10/07/25

    18° 4%

  • 10/07/25

    18° 1%

Weather forecast for Tiptree (0.1 miles away) updated 09/07/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

St. Luke's Church Extension - Tiptree is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 St. Luke's Church Extension - Tiptree

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 Wed 9th Jul

Wed 9th Jul

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 10th Jul

Thu 10th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 11th Jul

Fri 11th Jul

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 12th Jul

Sat 12th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 22:12
Dark for 0h 11m

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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  • Athenaeum Astronomy Association meeting

    Wednesday 9th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Whepstead Community Centre, Whepstead, IP29 4TA (26.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Thaxted Astronomical Society club meeting

    Wednesday 9th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Swan - Thaxted, Thaxted, CM6 2PL (20.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 10th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (29.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Astrokyds with Loughton Astronomical Society

    Friday 11th July 2025 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm

    St Mary's Church Hall - Theydon Bois, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER (29.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Orwell Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 14th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Newbourne Village Hall, Newbourne, IP12 4NP (28.7 miles away)

    More info

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