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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

  • 08/10/24

    13° 70%

  • 08/10/24

    13° 79%

  • 09/10/24

    13° 44%

  • 09/10/24

    12° 15%

Weather forecast for Aylesbury (0.1 miles away) updated 08/10/24 at 04:01.

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 Tue 8th Oct

Tue 8th Oct

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:23 to 05:06
Dark for 9h 43m
Moon phase on Wed 9th Oct

Wed 9th Oct

First Quarter
32 % illuminated
Dark from 20:16 to 05:07
Dark for 8h 51m
Moon phase on Thu 10th Oct

Thu 10th Oct

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 21:26 to 05:09
Dark for 7h 43m
Moon phase on Fri 11th Oct

Fri 11th Oct

First Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 22:49 to 05:10
Dark for 6h 21m
Moon phase on Sat 12th Oct

Sat 12th Oct

First Quarter
63 % illuminated
Dark from 00:17 to 05:12
Dark for 4h 55m
Moon phase on Sun 13th Oct

Sun 13th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 01:48 to 05:14
Dark for 3h 26m
Moon phase on Mon 14th Oct

Mon 14th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 03:19 to 05:15
Dark for 1h 56m

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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  • Cranfield Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Loxham Observatory, Cranfield, MK43 0TH (19.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Piazzi Smyth Observatory observing session

    Wednesday 9th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Piazzi Smyth Observatory, Bedford, MK40 2LD (26.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 9th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AA (24.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Herschel Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Laurence Church - Slough, Slough, SL3 7LS (23.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 14th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

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