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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

  • 20/04/24

    9° 4%

  • 20/04/24

    6° 1%

  • 21/04/24

    4° 1%

  • 21/04/24

    4° 4%

Weather forecast for Aylesbury (0.1 miles away) updated 19/04/24 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 Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 21:38
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 22:56
Dark for 2h 10m

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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  • Open University Astronomy Club

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Open University Robert Hooke Building, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA (15.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 13th May 2024 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 – Harrow

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Royal British Legion - Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0DW (26.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (13.8 miles away)

    More info

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