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Ventnor Botanic Gardens

Ventnor Botanic Gardens

Undercliff Drive, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1UL

Best time to visit

Ventnor Botanic Gardens 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

  • 12/05/24

    13° 7%

  • 12/05/24

    13° 16%

  • 13/05/24

    12° 11%

  • 13/05/24

    12° 6%

Weather forecast for Ventnor Botanic Gardens (0.2 miles away) updated 11/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Ventnor Botanic Gardens is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Ventnor Botanic Gardens

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 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 00:57 to 02:45
Dark for 1h 48m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:25 to 02:43
Dark for 1h 18m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:45 to 02:41
Dark for 0h 56m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 01:59 to 02:38
Dark for 0h 39m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:11 to 02:36
Dark for 0h 25m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:22 to 02:34
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 21:27 to 02:32
Dark for 5h 4m

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

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (4.5 miles away)

    More info

  • South Downs Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 5th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    South Downs Planetarium and Science Centre, Chichester, PO19 8RP (25.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Southampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Issac Watts Memorial Hall, Southampton, SO16 6TS (25.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (4.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampshire Astronomical Group monthly meeting

    Friday 12th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Clanfield Memorial Hall, Clanfield, PO8 0RB (26.4 miles away)

    More info

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