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The Beacon - Wantage

The Beacon - Wantage

Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BX

Best time to visit

The Beacon - Wantage 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

  • 01/05/24

    13° 86%

  • 01/05/24

    13° 11%

  • 02/05/24

    12° 15%

  • 02/05/24

    10° 47%

Weather forecast for Wantage (0.2 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

The Beacon - Wantage is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 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.

Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 03:00
Dark for 5h 59m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:59
Dark for 5h 56m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 02:57
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:55
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 02:50
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

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  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Newbury Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Fair Close Centre, Newbury, RG14 6NH (14.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 10th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (9.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Practical Astronomy with Basingstoke Astronomical Society

    Thursday 13th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cliddesden Primary School, Basingstoke, RG25 2QU (28.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Reading Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 15th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    St Peter's Church Hall - Earley, Earley, RG6 1EY (23.6 miles away)

    More info

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