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Vale Park - Aylesbury

Vale Park - Aylesbury

High Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1RJ

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 07/12/23

    6° 96%

  • 07/12/23

    7° 57%

  • 08/12/23

    7° 9%

  • 08/12/23

    7° 4%

Weather forecast for Aylesbury (0.1 miles away) updated 06/12/23 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Vale Park - Aylesbury 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 Vale Park - Aylesbury

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 7th Dec

Thu 7th Dec

Third Quarter
34 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 02:33
Dark for 9h 16m
Moon phase on Fri 8th Dec

Fri 8th Dec

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 03:48
Dark for 10h 31m
Moon phase on Sat 9th Dec

Sat 9th Dec

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 05:06
Dark for 11h 49m
Moon phase on Sun 10th Dec

Sun 10th Dec

Waning Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 06:29
Dark for 13h 12m
Moon phase on Mon 11th Dec

Mon 11th Dec

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 06:37
Dark for 13h 20m
Moon phase on Tue 12th Dec

Tue 12th Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 06:38
Dark for 13h 21m
Moon phase on Wed 13th Dec

Wed 13th Dec

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 17:16 to 06:39
Dark for 13h 22m

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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  • Putteridge Bury Observatory Public Open Evening

    Thursday 7th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    University of Bedford - Putteridge Bury Campus, Luton, LU2 8LE (19.5 miles away)

    More info

  • UCL Observatory Public Tour and Observing – 2023/2024

    Friday 8th December 2023 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm

    University College London Observatory, Mill Hill Park, NW7 2QS (27.9 miles away)

    More info

  • UCL Observatory Public Tour and Observing – 2023/2024

    Saturday 9th December 2023 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm

    University College London Observatory, Mill Hill Park, NW7 2QS (27.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 11th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (22.0 miles away)

    More info

  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Uxbridge

    Monday 11th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Christ Church Chapel - Uxbridge, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ (23.2 miles away)

    More info

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