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Bath Masonic Hall

Bath Masonic Hall

14 Old Orchard Street, Bath, Avon, BA1 1JU, South West England

Best time to visit

Bath Masonic Hall is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 07/09/26

    19° 5%

  • 07/09/26

    19° 6%

  • 07/09/26

    17° 53%

  • 08/09/26

    16° 58%

Weather forecast for Bath (0.3 miles away) updated 06/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Bath Masonic Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Bath Masonic Hall

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 Mon 7th Sep

Mon 7th Sep

Waning Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 19:58 to 01:39
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Tue 8th Sep

Tue 8th Sep

Waning Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 19:55 to 03:08
Dark for 7h 12m
Moon phase on Wed 9th Sep

Wed 9th Sep

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 19:53 to 04:22
Dark for 8h 28m
Moon phase on Thu 10th Sep

Thu 10th Sep

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 19:50 to 04:23
Dark for 8h 32m
Moon phase on Fri 11th Sep

Fri 11th Sep

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 19:48 to 04:25
Dark for 8h 36m
Moon phase on Sat 12th Sep

Sat 12th Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:45 to 04:27
Dark for 8h 41m
Moon phase on Sun 13th Sep

Sun 13th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:43 to 04:29
Dark for 8h 45m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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    Wednesday 9th September 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (26.8 miles away)

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    Thursday 10th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm

    Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant, Coleford, GL16 8JS (29.2 miles away)

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  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 10th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (17.0 miles away)

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  • Swindon Stargazers Star Party 2026

    Friday 11th September 2026 from 16:00pm to Sunday 13th September 2026 12:00pm

    Rouselands Farm, Chippenham, SN15 5AT (20.3 miles away)

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  • Swindon Stargazers Monthly Meeting

    Friday 18th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Liddington Village Hall, Swindon, SN4 0HB (30.0 miles away)

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