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The Brittles Pavilion

The Brittles Pavilion

Wistaston, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 8EZ

Best time to visit

The Brittles Pavilion is the former meeting location for South Cheshire Astronomical Society.

Weather forecast

  • 02/03/25

    9° 5%

  • 02/03/25

    6° 3%

  • 03/03/25

    3° 0%

  • 03/03/25

    2° 4%

Weather forecast for Butt Green (1.8 miles away) updated 02/03/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

The Brittles Pavilion 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 Brittles Pavilion

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 2nd Mar

Sun 2nd Mar

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 21:42 to 05:36
Dark for 7h 54m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Mar

Mon 3rd Mar

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 23:16 to 05:34
Dark for 6h 18m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Mar

Tue 4th Mar

Waxing Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 00:50 to 05:32
Dark for 4h 42m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Mar

Wed 5th Mar

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 02:21 to 05:30
Dark for 3h 9m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Mar

Thu 6th Mar

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 03:40 to 05:27
Dark for 1h 47m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Mar

Fri 7th Mar

First Quarter
53 % illuminated
Dark from 04:39 to 05:25
Dark for 0h 46m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Mar

Sat 8th Mar

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 05:20 to 05:23
Dark for 0h 3m

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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  • South Cheshire Astronomical Society club meeting & observing

    Monday 3rd March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Peter's Community Hall, Crewe, CW1 4RD (3.9 miles away)

    More info

  • North Staffordshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 4th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    21st Hartshill Scout Group HQ, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DP (12.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 4th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (10.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Macclesfield Astronomical Society Workshop Evening

    Tuesday 4th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Calvary Church, Macclesfield, SK11 8RH (18.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 5th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QW (24.4 miles away)

    More info

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