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Winton Recreation Ground

Winton Recreation Ground

Fitzharris Avenue, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH9 1BX

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 22/04/25

    12° 4%

  • 22/04/25

    11° 69%

  • 23/04/25

    10° 96%

  • 23/04/25

    10° 84%

Weather forecast for Winton (0.5 miles away) updated 22/04/25 at 12:02.

Local light pollution

Winton Recreation Ground 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 Winton Recreation Ground

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 Tue 22nd Apr

Tue 22nd Apr

Third Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:34 to 03:22
Dark for 6h 47m
Moon phase on Wed 23rd Apr

Wed 23rd Apr

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 20:36 to 03:32
Dark for 6h 55m
Moon phase on Thu 24th Apr

Thu 24th Apr

Waning Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 03:29
Dark for 6h 49m
Moon phase on Fri 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 03:27
Dark for 6h 45m
Moon phase on Sat 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 03:24
Dark for 6h 40m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 03:22
Dark for 6h 36m
Moon phase on Mon 28th Apr

Mon 28th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 03:19
Dark for 6h 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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