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Guildford Cathedral

Guildford Cathedral

Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7UP

Best time to visit

Guildford Cathedral 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

  • 09/06/26

    17° 5%

  • 09/06/26

    17° 1%

  • 09/06/26

    16° 0%

  • 10/06/26

    12° 1%

Weather forecast for Guildford (1.0 miles away) updated 09/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Guildford 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 Guildford 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 Tue 9th Jun

Tue 9th Jun

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 00:46
Dark for 2h 33m
Moon phase on Wed 10th Jun

Wed 10th Jun

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 01:01
Dark for 2h 47m
Moon phase on Thu 11th Jun

Thu 11th Jun

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 22:14 to 01:19
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Fri 12th Jun

Fri 12th Jun

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 22:15 to 01:45
Dark for 3h 29m
Moon phase on Sat 13th Jun

Sat 13th Jun

Waning Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 01:47
Dark for 3h 30m
Moon phase on Sun 14th Jun

Sun 14th Jun

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:17 to 01:47
Dark for 3h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 15th Jun

Mon 15th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:18 to 01:46
Dark for 3h 27m

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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  • Farnham Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 9th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Aldershot Cricket Club, Aldershot, GU12 4BP (6.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Practical Astronomy with Basingstoke Astronomical Society

    Thursday 11th June 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cliddesden Primary School, Basingstoke, RG25 2QU (21.7 miles away)

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  • Herschel Astronomical Society informal observing session

    Friday 12th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Maidenhead, Maidenhead, SL6 (20.3 miles away)

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  • Ewell Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 12th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Nonsuch High School and Observatory, Cheam, SM3 8AB (17.7 miles away)

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  • Hampshire Astronomical Group meeting and talk

    Friday 12th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Clanfield Memorial Hall, Clanfield, PO8 0RB (27.3 miles away)

    More info

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