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Ely Cathedral

Ely Cathedral

Minster Place, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DL, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 17/06/26

    23° 5%

  • 17/06/26

    23° 5%

  • 17/06/26

    22° 3%

  • 18/06/26

    20° 4%

Weather forecast for Ely (cambridgeshire) (0.4 miles away) updated 17/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Ely Cathedral 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 Ely Cathedral

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 Wed 17th Jun

Wed 17th Jun

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 22:49 to 01:24
Dark for 2h 35m
Moon phase on Thu 18th Jun

Thu 18th Jun

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 23:08 to 01:24
Dark for 2h 16m
Moon phase on Fri 19th Jun

Fri 19th Jun

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 23:22 to 01:24
Dark for 2h 2m
Moon phase on Sat 20th Jun

Sat 20th Jun

Waxing Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 23:34 to 01:24
Dark for 1h 50m
Moon phase on Sun 21st Jun

Sun 21st Jun

First Quarter
41 % illuminated
Dark from 23:44 to 01:24
Dark for 1h 40m
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Jun

Mon 22nd Jun

First Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 23:54 to 01:25
Dark for 1h 31m
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Jun

Tue 23rd Jun

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 00:05 to 01:25
Dark for 1h 20m

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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Events nearby

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    Friday 19th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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    Monday 22nd June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Tottenhill Village Hall, Tottenhill, PE33 0RS (20.1 miles away)

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    Wednesday 24th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 27th June 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (14.6 miles away)

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  • Cambridge AstroPlus

    Monday 6th July 2026 from 19:15pm to 20:45pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (14.6 miles away)

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