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Cavendish Road Primary School

Cavendish Road Primary School

Cavendish Road, West Didsbury, Lancashire, M20 1JG

Best time to visit

Cavendish Road Primary School is a former meeting location for West Didsbury Astronomical Society.

Weather forecast

  • 16/04/24

    8° 39%

  • 16/04/24

    7° 5%

  • 17/04/24

    6° 4%

  • 17/04/24

    5° 1%

Weather forecast for West Didsbury (0.6 miles away) updated 16/04/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Cavendish Road Primary School 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 Cavendish Road Primary 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 Tue 16th Apr

Tue 16th Apr

First Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 20:36 to 03:37
Dark for 7h 0m
Moon phase on Wed 17th Apr

Wed 17th Apr

First Quarter
62 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 18th Apr

Thu 18th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
71 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 19th Apr

Fri 19th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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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  • Huddersfield Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 16th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Lockwood Park Bowling Pavilion, Huddersfield, HD4 6EN (23.0 miles away)

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  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 16th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (29.4 miles away)

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  • Macclesfield Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Tuesday 16th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

    Goostrey Village Hall, Macclesfield, CW4 8PE (14.5 miles away)

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  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 17th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QW (21.1 miles away)

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    Wednesday 17th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Salford Observatory, Chasely Fields, M6 7DZ (5.1 miles away)

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