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Hurstbourne Tarrant Community Centre

Hurstbourne Tarrant Community Centre

Church Street, Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, SP11 0AX, South East England

Best time to visit

Hurstbourne Tarrant Community Centre is the meeting venue for the Andover Astronomical Society.

Weather forecast

  • 29/04/26

    19° 4%

  • 29/04/26

    18° 4%

  • 29/04/26

    15° 4%

  • 30/04/26

    13° 4%

Weather forecast for Andover (4.8 miles away) updated 29/04/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Hurstbourne Tarrant Community Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Hurstbourne Tarrant Community Centre

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 29th Apr

Wed 29th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 30th Apr

Thu 30th Apr

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 1st May

Fri 1st May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 2nd May

Sat 2nd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 21:04
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd May

Sun 3rd May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 22:14
Dark for 1h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 4th May

Mon 4th May

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 23:17
Dark for 2h 15m
Moon phase on Tue 5th May

Tue 5th May

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 00:08
Dark for 3h 3m

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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