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Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion

Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion

Seend, Melksham, Wiltshire, SN12 6NS

Best time to visit

The Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion is a former meeting location for Wiltshire Astronomical Society.

Weather forecast

  • 14/04/26

    13° 58%

  • 14/04/26

    12° 62%

  • 14/04/26

    12° 67%

  • 15/04/26

    12° 64%

Weather forecast for Chippenham (7.6 miles away) updated 14/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion 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 Irene Usher Memorial Pavilion

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 14th Apr

Tue 14th Apr

Waning Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 20:21 to 03:53
Dark for 7h 31m
Moon phase on Wed 15th Apr

Wed 15th Apr

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 20:23 to 03:50
Dark for 7h 26m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Apr

Thu 16th Apr

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 20:25 to 03:48
Dark for 7h 22m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Apr

Fri 17th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 20:27 to 03:45
Dark for 7h 17m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Apr

Sat 18th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 03:43
Dark for 6h 26m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Apr

Sun 19th Apr

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:49 to 03:40
Dark for 4h 51m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Apr

Mon 20th Apr

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 00:11 to 03:38
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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    Wednesday 15th April 2026 from 18:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Friday 17th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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    Friday 17th April 2026 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

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    Saturday 18th April 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

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