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Watlington Hill - National Trust

Watlington Hill - National Trust

Christmas Common, Watlington, Oxfordshire, OX49 5HS

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 13/01/25

    3° 5%

  • 13/01/25

    3° 3%

  • 14/01/25

    3° 3%

  • 14/01/25

    3° 4%

Weather forecast for Watlington (1.5 miles away) updated 13/01/25 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Watlington Hill - National Trust is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 Watlington Hill - National Trust

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 Mon 13th Jan

Mon 13th Jan

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jan

Tue 14th Jan

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jan

Wed 15th Jan

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 17:44 to 18:08
Dark for 0h 23m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jan

Thu 16th Jan

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 17:45 to 19:27
Dark for 1h 41m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Jan

Fri 17th Jan

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 17:47 to 20:42
Dark for 2h 54m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Jan

Sat 18th Jan

Waning Gibbous
83 % illuminated
Dark from 17:48 to 21:54
Dark for 4h 5m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Jan

Sun 19th Jan

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 17:49 to 23:04
Dark for 5h 14m

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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    Monday 13th January 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (13.1 miles away)

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  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Harrow

    Monday 13th January 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Astronomy for beginners with Newbury Astronomical Society

    Wednesday 15th January 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

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  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society – Astrodome informal meeting

    Friday 17th January 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Reading Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 18th January 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    St Peter's Church Hall - Earley, Earley, RG6 1EY (13.4 miles away)

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