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Culver Hill - Minchampton Common

Culver Hill - Minchampton Common

Burleigh, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL6 9AQ

Best time to visit

Escape the worst of the surrounding light pollution and take a trip up to Culver Hill for some great views of the skies.

Culver Hill - Minchampton Common is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 20/04/26

    13° 4%

  • 20/04/26

    13° 4%

  • 20/04/26

    12° 0%

  • 21/04/26

    8° 0%

Weather forecast for Dursley (6.4 miles away) updated 20/04/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Culver Hill - Minchampton Common 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 Culver Hill - Minchampton Common

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 20th Apr

Mon 20th Apr

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 00:14 to 03:36
Dark for 3h 22m
Moon phase on Tue 21st Apr

Tue 21st Apr

Waxing Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 01:18 to 03:34
Dark for 2h 16m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Apr

Wed 22nd Apr

Waxing Crescent
27 % illuminated
Dark from 02:01 to 03:31
Dark for 1h 30m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Apr

Thu 23rd Apr

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 02:30 to 03:29
Dark for 0h 59m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Apr

Fri 24th Apr

First Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 02:50 to 03:26
Dark for 0h 36m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Apr

Sat 25th Apr

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 03:05 to 03:23
Dark for 0h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Apr

Sun 26th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 03:17 to 03:21
Dark for 0h 4m

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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  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 23rd April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Usk Rural Life Museum, Usk, NP15 1AU (29.8 miles away)

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  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (23.4 miles away)

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  • Stargazing with the Cotswold Astronomical Society (Free!)

    Sunday 26th April 2026 from 17:00pm to 20:00pm

    Deer Park Archers, Cheltenham, GL51 4UD (11.0 miles away)

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  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (23.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 30th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Usk Rural Life Museum, Usk, NP15 1AU (29.8 miles away)

    More info

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