Stargazing at Wembury with Plymouth Astronomical Society
Wednesday 20th May 2026 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm
Wembury Beach Car Park
Wembury, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 0HP
Everyone is invited to join astronomers from the Plymouth Astronomical Society for this stargazing session at their favoured observing location of Wembury Beach. Please note this event is weather dependent — please check the group’s Facebook page for updates.
Event organiser
Plymouth Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Plymouth Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
Website: Plymouth Astronomical Society
Facebook: Plymouth Astronomical Society
Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteWeather forecast
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20/05/26
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21/05/26
12° 17%
Weather forecast for Plymouth (4.4 miles away) updated 16/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Event darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.
Wed 20th May
Local light pollution
Wembury Beach Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Semi-rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Forthcoming events
Below is a list of events at Wembury Beach Car Park. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.
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