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Stopsley Common - Luton

Stopsley Common - Luton

St Thomas' Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7XP, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 05/05/24

    14° 8%

  • 05/05/24

    12° 7%

  • 06/05/24

    11° 5%

  • 06/05/24

    10° 6%

Weather forecast for Hart Hill (1.1 miles away) updated 05/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Stopsley Common - Luton is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban 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 Stopsley Common - Luton

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 02:48
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 38m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 32m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 28m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:14 to 02:38
Dark for 4h 24m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:28 to 02:36
Dark for 3h 8m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:23 to 02:33
Dark for 2h 10m

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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  • North East London Astronomical Society meeting

    Sunday 16th June 2024 from 13:30pm to 16:30pm

    Wanstead House, Wanstead, E11 2NT (29.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Community open evening at Bayfordbury Observatory

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (15.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (20.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 20th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 26th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (24.0 miles away)

    More info

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