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The Beacon - Wantage

The Beacon - Wantage

Portway, Wantage, OX12 9BX

Best time to visit

Private venue - location accessible only by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 22/09/21

    17° 0%

  • 22/09/21

    14° 0%

  • 23/09/21

    13° 0%

  • 23/09/21

    13° 1%

Weather forecast for Wantage (0.2 miles away) updated 22/09/21 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

The Beacon - Wantage is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of The Beacon - Wantage

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.

Wed 22nd Sep

Full Moon
99% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Thu 23rd Sep

Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Fri 24th Sep

Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 19:27
Dark for 0h 14m

Sat 25th Sep

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 19:09 to 19:46
Dark for 0h 36m

Sun 26th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 20:09
Dark for 1h 1m

Mon 27th Sep

Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Dark from 19:05 to 20:40
Dark for 1h 34m

Tue 28th Sep

Third Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 19:02 to 21:21
Dark for 2h 18m

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

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 27th September 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint’s Methodist Church Hall – Abingdon, Appleford Drive, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (9.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 1st October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St James-the-Less Church Hall, Stubbings, Maidenhead, SL6 6QW, South East (28.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing with Abingdon Astronomical Society

    Monday 4th October 2021 from 20:00pm to Wednesday 6th October 2021 23:00pm

    Abingdon Road Car Park – Tubney, Tubney, Kingston Bagpuize, OX13 5QQ (7.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 11th October 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint’s Methodist Church Hall – Abingdon, Appleford Drive, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (9.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Swindon Stargazers Monthly Meeting

    Friday 15th October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Liddington Village Hall, Liddington, Swindon, SN4 0HB (12.5 miles away)

    More info

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