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The Great Hall Cholsey Meadows

The Great Hall Cholsey Meadows

Fair Mile, Cholsey, Oxfordshire, OX10 9GW

Best time to visit

The Great Hall Cholsey Meadows 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

  • 12/05/24

    23° 1%

  • 12/05/24

    17° 0%

  • 13/05/24

    14° 1%

  • 13/05/24

    13° 9%

Weather forecast for Wallingford (2.0 miles away) updated 12/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

The Great Hall Cholsey Meadows is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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 Great Hall Cholsey Meadows

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 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:03 to 02:37
Dark for 1h 34m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:29 to 02:34
Dark for 1h 5m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:48 to 02:32
Dark for 0h 44m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:02 to 02:30
Dark for 0h 28m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:13 to 02:27
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:22 to 02:25
Dark for 0h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Find more dates

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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  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (9.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Farnham Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 14th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aldershot Cricket Club, Aldershot, GU12 4BP (28.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Astronomy for beginners with Newbury Astronomical Society

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Stockcross Village Hall, Newbury, RG20 8LN (14.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (22.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Swindon Stargazers Monthly Meeting

    Friday 17th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Liddington Village Hall, Swindon, SN4 0HB (24.5 miles away)

    More info

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