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The Old Down Inn - Emborough

The Old Down Inn - Emborough

Emborough, Radstock, Avon, BA3 4SA

Best time to visit

The Old Down Inn - Emborough 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

  • 04/12/24

    9° 96%

  • 04/12/24

    10° 98%

  • 05/12/24

    11° 98%

  • 05/12/24

    12° 97%

Weather forecast for Chilcompton (1.7 miles away) updated 04/12/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

The Old Down Inn - Emborough 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 Old Down Inn - Emborough

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 4th Dec

Wed 4th Dec

Waxing Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 18:34 to 06:36
Dark for 12h 2m
Moon phase on Thu 5th Dec

Thu 5th Dec

Waxing Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 19:56 to 06:37
Dark for 10h 41m
Moon phase on Fri 6th Dec

Fri 6th Dec

Waxing Crescent
22 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 06:38
Dark for 9h 17m
Moon phase on Sat 7th Dec

Sat 7th Dec

First Quarter
32 % illuminated
Dark from 22:45 to 06:39
Dark for 7h 54m
Moon phase on Sun 8th Dec

Sun 8th Dec

First Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 00:08 to 06:40
Dark for 6h 32m
Moon phase on Mon 9th Dec

Mon 9th Dec

First Quarter
54 % illuminated
Dark from 01:33 to 06:41
Dark for 5h 8m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Dec

Tue 10th Dec

First Quarter
65 % illuminated
Dark from 02:59 to 06:42
Dark for 3h 43m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at The Old Down Inn - Emborough. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Astronomy Down the Pub at The Old Down Inn

    Wednesday 16th April 2025 from 18:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Old Down Inn - Emborough, Radstock, BA3 4SA

    More info

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