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William Hulme's Grammar School

William Hulme's Grammar School

Spring Bridge Road, Manchester, Lancashire, M16 8PR

Best time to visit

Meeting location for West Didsbury Astronomical Society.

Location events organiser

West Didsbury Astronomical Society

West Didsbury Astronomical Society organises events at this location

Please contact West Didsbury Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: West Didsbury Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 01/12/23

    -1° 0%

  • 01/12/23

    -2° 2%

  • 02/12/23

    -3° 17%

  • 02/12/23

    -3° 18%

Weather forecast for Whalley Range (0.4 miles away) updated 30/11/23 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

William Hulme's Grammar School 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 William Hulme's Grammar School

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 Fri 1st Dec

Fri 1st Dec

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 17:20 to 19:16
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Sat 2nd Dec

Sat 2nd Dec

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 17:19 to 20:32
Dark for 3h 12m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd Dec

Sun 3rd Dec

Waning Gibbous
71 % illuminated
Dark from 17:19 to 21:49
Dark for 4h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:18 to 23:03
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:18 to 00:15
Dark for 6h 56m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:18 to 01:28
Dark for 8h 9m
Moon phase on Thu 7th Dec

Thu 7th Dec

Third Quarter
34 % illuminated
Dark from 17:18 to 02:41
Dark for 9h 22m

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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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    Friday 1st December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Friday 1st December 2023 from dusk

    High Legh Community Observatory, High Legh, WA16 6NS (10.0 miles away)

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  • The Astronomy Centre Public Open Evenings

    Saturday 2nd December 2023 from 19:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Astronomy Centre, Near Todmorden, OL14 7HP (18.7 miles away)

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  • Star Party with the Liverpool Astronomical Society

    Sunday 3rd December 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Palm House at Sefton Park, Liverpool, L17 1AL (28.8 miles away)

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  • South Cheshire Astronomical Society club meeting & observing

    Monday 4th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St Peter's Community Hall, Crewe, CW1 4RD (23.3 miles away)

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