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St Marys Church - Limpley Stoke

St Marys Church - Limpley Stoke

Limpley Stoke, Freshford, Avon, BA2 7GH, South West

Best time to visit

St Marys Church - Limpley Stoke 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

  • 11/05/24

    20° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    15° 1%

  • 12/05/24

    14° 1%

  • 12/05/24

    13° 1%

Weather forecast for Iford Manor (1.4 miles away) updated 11/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

St Marys Church - Limpley Stoke 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 Marys Church - Limpley Stoke

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 Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:27 to 02:46
Dark for 2h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:06 to 02:43
Dark for 1h 37m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:33 to 02:41
Dark for 1h 8m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:52 to 02:39
Dark for 0h 47m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:06 to 02:36
Dark for 0h 30m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:17 to 02:34
Dark for 0h 17m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:27 to 02:32
Dark for 0h 5m

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

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  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (14.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting or observing

    Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, (23.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope observing session

    Thursday 20th June 2024 from 22:00pm to Friday 21st June 2024 00:00am

    Blackett Observatory, Marlborough, SN8 1PA (25.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Swindon Stargazers Monthly Meeting

    Friday 21st June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Liddington Village Hall, Swindon, SN4 0HB (29.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 26th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (3.7 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Double-Gate Farm B&B

    Riverside, Lower Godney, Somerset, BA5 1RZ (22.0 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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