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Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 3DW, South West England

Best time to visit

Crofton Beam Engines 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

  • 12/09/26

    22° 8%

  • 12/09/26

    22° 10%

  • 12/09/26

    20° 10%

  • 13/09/26

    18° 14%

Weather forecast for Marlborough (6.0 miles away) updated 12/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Crofton Beam Engines is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural 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 Crofton Beam Engines

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 12th Sep

Sat 12th Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:42 to 04:24
Dark for 8h 41m
Moon phase on Sun 13th Sep

Sun 13th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:40 to 04:26
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Mon 14th Sep

Mon 14th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:37 to 04:28
Dark for 8h 50m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Sep

Tue 15th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:35 to 04:29
Dark for 8h 53m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Sep

Wed 16th Sep

Waxing Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 19:48 to 04:31
Dark for 8h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Sep

Thu 17th Sep

First Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:23 to 04:33
Dark for 8h 10m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Sep

Fri 18th Sep

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 21:09 to 04:35
Dark for 7h 26m

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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  • Swindon Stargazers Star Party 2026

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

    Rouselands Farm, Chippenham, SN15 5AT (22.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Toothill Observatory Public Open Evening – September 2026 (BACKUP)

    Friday 11th September 2026 from 19:30pm to Saturday 12th September 2026 21:30pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL (28.5 miles away)

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  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 14th September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (27.0 miles away)

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  • Solent Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 15th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Oasis Academy, Southampton, SO16 8FA (29.7 miles away)

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  • Astronomy for beginners with Newbury Astronomical Society

    Wednesday 16th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Stockcross Village Hall, Newbury, RG20 8LN (11.4 miles away)

    More info

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