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St Mary's Church - Bocking

St Mary's Church - Bocking

Church Street, Bocking, Essex, CM7 5SR, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Location events organiser

North Essex Astronomical Society

North Essex Astronomical Society organises events at this location

Please contact North Essex Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: North Essex Astronomical Society
Twitter: @NorthEssexAstro
Facebook: North Essex Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/24

    14° 80%

  • 30/04/24

    12° 8%

  • 01/05/24

    12° 4%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 6%

Weather forecast for Braintree (1.5 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

St Mary's Church - Bocking is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 St Mary's Church - Bocking

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 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:49 to 02:15
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 02:36
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 57m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 02:49
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 02:44
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 02:42
Dark for 5h 38m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Thurrock Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Horndon-on-the-Hill Methodist Hall, Horndon-on-the-Hill, SS17 8LQ (26.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (23.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Clacton and District Astronomical Association meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:45pm

    Christ Church Clacton - United Reform Church, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6PH (26.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (25.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Cambridge AstroPlus

    Monday 6th May 2024 from 19:15pm to 20:45pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (29.1 miles away)

    More info

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