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Cressing Temple Barns

Cressing Temple Barns

Cressing, Braintree, Essex, CM77 8PD

Best time to visit

Cressing Temple Barns 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

  • 03/10/25

    16° 39%

  • 03/10/25

    18° 95%

  • 04/10/25

    16° 97%

  • 04/10/25

    13° 96%

Weather forecast for Witham (3.0 miles away) updated 03/10/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Cressing Temple Barns is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Cressing Temple Barns

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 Fri 3rd Oct

Fri 3rd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 02:07 to 04:51
Dark for 2h 44m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:33 to 04:53
Dark for 1h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 7th Oct

Tue 7th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 8th Oct

Wed 8th Oct

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 9th Oct

Thu 9th Oct

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Orwell Park Observatory Open Evening

    Monday 6th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Orwell Park Observatory, Nacton, IP10 0ER (29.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Stour Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Tuesday 7th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Cavendish Memorial Hall, Cavendish, CO10 8AD (17.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 8th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (18.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Thaxted Astronomical Society club meeting

    Wednesday 8th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Swan - Thaxted, Thaxted, CM6 2PL (14.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 9th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (24.8 miles away)

    More info

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