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St Francis of Sales Church Hall

St Francis of Sales Church Hall

Wash Common, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6NH

Best time to visit

St Francis of Sales Church Hall is the former meeting venue for the Newbury Astronomical Society, which moved in Autumn 2022 to the Fair Close Centre on Newtown Road.

Weather forecast

  • 04/05/24

    14° 4%

  • 04/05/24

    10° 1%

  • 05/05/24

    8° 0%

  • 05/05/24

    6° 1%

Weather forecast for Newbury (1.8 miles away) updated 04/05/24 at 12:00.

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 Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 02:58
Dark for 5h 54m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:56
Dark for 5h 50m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:14 to 02:46
Dark for 4h 32m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:28 to 02:44
Dark for 3h 16m

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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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    Saturday 15th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    St Peter's Church Hall - Earley, Earley, RG6 1EY (18.3 miles away)

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    Monday 17th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Stockcross Village Hall, Newbury, RG20 8LN (3.0 miles away)

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    Thursday 20th June 2024 from 22:00pm to Friday 21st June 2024 00:00am

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    Friday 21st June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Liddington Village Hall, Swindon, SN4 0HB (18.9 miles away)

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