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White Waltham Airfield - Maidenhead

White Waltham Airfield - Maidenhead

Woodlands Park, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 3NJ

Best time to visit

Home of the West London Aero Club and venue for public stargazing events organised by Maidenhead Astronomical Society.

White Waltham Airfield - Maidenhead 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

  • 15/05/24

    19° 0%

  • 15/05/24

    15° 0%

  • 16/05/24

    13° 0%

  • 16/05/24

    12° 2%

Weather forecast for Maidenhead (2.5 miles away) updated 15/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

White Waltham Airfield - Maidenhead is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 White Waltham Airfield - Maidenhead

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 Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:00 to 02:29
Dark for 0h 29m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:11 to 02:27
Dark for 0h 16m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:21 to 02:24
Dark for 0h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 20th May

Mon 20th May

Waxing Gibbous
88 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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

  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 7th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (22.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Farnham Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aldershot Cricket Club, Aldershot, GU12 4BP (18.3 miles away)

    More info

  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Uxbridge

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

    Christ Church Chapel - Uxbridge, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ (12.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 16th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (11.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 4th November 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (22.1 miles away)

    More info

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