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HM Prison Whitemoor (Mess Hall)

HM Prison Whitemoor (Mess Hall)

Longhill Road, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 0PR, East of England

Best time to visit

HM Prison Whitemoor (Mess Hall) 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

  • 30/05/26

    26° 10%

  • 30/05/26

    26° 5%

  • 30/05/26

    24° 5%

  • 31/05/26

    20° 4%

Weather forecast for Wisbech (7.2 miles away) updated 30/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

HM Prison Whitemoor (Mess Hall) 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 HM Prison Whitemoor (Mess Hall)

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 30th May

Sat 30th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 31st May

Sun 31st May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 1st Jun

Mon 1st Jun

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 2nd Jun

Tue 2nd Jun

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 22:50
Dark for 0h 33m
Moon phase on Wed 3rd Jun

Wed 3rd Jun

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 22:18 to 23:20
Dark for 1h 1m
Moon phase on Thu 4th Jun

Thu 4th Jun

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 22:20 to 23:42
Dark for 1h 21m
Moon phase on Fri 5th Jun

Fri 5th Jun

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:22 to 23:58
Dark for 1h 35m

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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    Monday 1st June 2026 from 19:15pm to 20:45pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (24.9 miles away)

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    Monday 1st June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Little Paxton, PE19 6ET (26.3 miles away)

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  • Peterborough Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 4th June 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sacrewell Heritage Farm, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ (20.5 miles away)

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  • King’s Lynn and District Astronomy Society meeting

    Monday 8th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Tottenhill Village Hall, Tottenhill, PE33 0RS (15.9 miles away)

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  • Cambridge Astronomical Association speaker meeting

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

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (24.9 miles away)

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