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Deadwater Valley Trust - Hogmoor Inclosure

Deadwater Valley Trust - Hogmoor Inclosure

Hogmoor Road, Bordon, Hampshire, GU35 9HL

Best time to visit

Town conservation area and local nature reserve. Access to the location via a gate where the tank crossing is on Hogmoor Road.

Deadwater Valley Trust - Hogmoor Inclosure 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

  • 10/08/26

    26° 2%

  • 10/08/26

    26° 4%

  • 10/08/26

    25° 0%

  • 11/08/26

    19° 0%

Weather forecast for Petersfield (7.9 miles away) updated 09/08/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Deadwater Valley Trust - Hogmoor Inclosure is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 Deadwater Valley Trust - Hogmoor Inclosure

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 10th Aug

Mon 10th Aug

Waning Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:29
Dark for 5h 26m
Moon phase on Tue 11th Aug

Tue 11th Aug

Waning Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 03:19
Dark for 6h 19m
Moon phase on Wed 12th Aug

Wed 12th Aug

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 03:21
Dark for 6h 23m
Moon phase on Thu 13th Aug

Thu 13th Aug

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 03:23
Dark for 6h 28m
Moon phase on Fri 14th Aug

Fri 14th Aug

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 03:26
Dark for 6h 33m
Moon phase on Sat 15th Aug

Sat 15th Aug

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 20:49 to 03:28
Dark for 6h 38m
Moon phase on Sun 16th Aug

Sun 16th Aug

Waxing Crescent
13 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 03:30
Dark for 6h 42m

Find more dates

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

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