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The Walkin at Deepdale

The Walkin at Deepdale

Potton, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 2NH, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 23/03/25

    11° 48%

  • 23/03/25

    9° 12%

  • 24/03/25

    8° 12%

  • 24/03/25

    7° 10%

Weather forecast for Sandy (2.4 miles away) updated 23/03/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

The Walkin at Deepdale 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 Walkin at Deepdale

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 23rd Mar

Sun 23rd Mar

Third Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 19:33 to 04:16
Dark for 8h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 24th Mar

Mon 24th Mar

Third Quarter
35 % illuminated
Dark from 19:35 to 04:36
Dark for 9h 0m
Moon phase on Tue 25th Mar

Tue 25th Mar

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 19:37 to 04:33
Dark for 8h 55m
Moon phase on Wed 26th Mar

Wed 26th Mar

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:39 to 04:31
Dark for 8h 51m
Moon phase on Thu 27th Mar

Thu 27th Mar

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:41 to 04:28
Dark for 8h 46m
Moon phase on Fri 28th Mar

Fri 28th Mar

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 19:43 to 04:26
Dark for 8h 42m
Moon phase on Sat 29th Mar

Sat 29th Mar

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 19:44 to 04:23
Dark for 8h 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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  • Public stargazing with Sandy Astronomical Society

    Monday 24th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blunham Playing Fields, Blunham, MK44 3ND (4.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Bedford Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm

    Bedford School, Bedford, MK40 2TU (9.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (9.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Piazzi Smyth Observatory observing session

    Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Piazzi Smyth Observatory, Bedford, MK40 2LD (9.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Thaxted Astronomical Society club meeting

    Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Swan - Thaxted, Thaxted, CM6 2PL (27.3 miles away)

    More info

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