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Theydon Bois Village Hall

Theydon Bois Village Hall

Coppice Row, Theydon Bois, CM167ER

Best time to visit

Theydon Bois Village Hall 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

  • 23/05/24

    16° 1%

  • 23/05/24

    13° 0%

  • 24/05/24

    11° 1%

  • 24/05/24

    10° 0%

Weather forecast for Loughton (1.6 miles away) updated 23/05/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Theydon Bois Village Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Theydon Bois Village Hall

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 Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:46 to 21:52
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 22:56
Dark for 1h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 23:45
Dark for 1h 54m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 00:19
Dark for 2h 26m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 00:43
Dark for 2h 48m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 01:00
Dark for 3h 3m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (0.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Public solar viewing with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ (14.2 miles away)

    More info

  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Uxbridge

    Monday 10th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Christ Church Chapel - Uxbridge, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ (26.2 miles away)

    More info

  • North Essex Astronomical Society – Young Astronomers Club

    Tuesday 11th June 2024 from 18:30pm to 19:30pm

    Southview School - Witham, Witham, CM8 2TA (25.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 12th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (23.5 miles away)

    More info

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