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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

  • 01/05/24

    13° 89%

  • 01/05/24

    13° 13%

  • 02/05/24

    12° 8%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 77%

Weather forecast for Wallingford (2.0 miles away) updated 01/05/24 at 12:00.

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 Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 02:42
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 02:58
Dark for 5h 58m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 02:58
Dark for 5h 56m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 02:56
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:54
Dark for 5h 48m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:49
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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  • Reading Astronomical Society Friday Club for Beginners

    Friday 24th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Swallowfield Parish Hall, Reading, RG7 1QW (15.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 27th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • South West Herts Astronomical Society Meeting

    Friday 31st May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Watford, WD3 4HF (29.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 3rd June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (22.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

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

    St James-the-Less Church Hall, Maidenhead, SL6 6QW (15.8 miles away)

    More info

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