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Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre

Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre

Lower Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 3FU

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 11/12/24

    6° 9%

  • 11/12/24

    5° 9%

  • 12/12/24

    5° 10%

  • 12/12/24

    5° 10%

Weather forecast for Thatcham (0.5 miles away) updated 11/12/24 at 12:01.

Local light pollution

Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre 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 Thatcham Nature Discovery Centre

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 11th Dec

Wed 11th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 04:24 to 06:38
Dark for 2h 14m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Dec

Thu 12th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
85 % illuminated
Dark from 05:56 to 06:39
Dark for 0h 43m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Dec

Fri 13th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 14th Dec

Sat 14th Dec

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 15th Dec

Sun 15th Dec

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 16th Dec

Mon 16th Dec

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 17th Dec

Tue 17th Dec

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
Dark from 17:20 to 17:53
Dark for 0h 32m

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

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    More info

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    Friday 13th December 2024 from 22:00pm to Saturday 14th December 2024 00:00am

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  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 16th December 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Astronomy for beginners with Newbury Astronomical Society

    Wednesday 18th December 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Stockcross Village Hall, Newbury, RG20 8LN (4.6 miles away)

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  • Andover Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 19th December 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Grateley Village Hall, Andover, SP11 (21.1 miles away)

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