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The Festival Hall - Petersfield

The Festival Hall - Petersfield

The Courtyard, Petersfield, GU31 4EA

Best time to visit

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

Weather forecast

  • 22/09/21

    16° 0%

  • 22/09/21

    14° 0%

  • 23/09/21

    12° 0%

  • 23/09/21

    12° 0%

Weather forecast for Petersfield (0.3 miles away) updated 21/09/21 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

The Festival Hall - Petersfield 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 Festival Hall - Petersfield

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 19:09 to 19:26
Dark for 0h 16m

Sat 25th Sep

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 19:46
Dark for 0h 39m

Sun 26th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 19:04 to 20:10
Dark for 1h 5m

Mon 27th Sep

Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Dark from 19:02 to 20:41
Dark for 1h 38m

Tue 28th Sep

Third Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 18:59 to 21:23
Dark for 2h 23m

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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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  • Isle of Wight Observatory public open night

    Thursday 23rd September 2021 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Watery Lane, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (27.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory public open night

    Thursday 30th September 2021 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Watery Lane, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (27.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening

    Friday 1st October 2021 from 19:30pm to 23:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Toothill, Southampton, SO16 8AL (23.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Worthing Astronomers Club Night

    Friday 1st October 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Ferring Village Hall, 90 Ferring Street, Worthing, BN12 5JP (24.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 2nd October 2021 from 19:30pm to 23:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Toothill, Southampton, SO16 8AL (23.0 miles away)

    More info

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