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Leys Square - Letchworth

Leys Square - Letchworth

Leys Avenue, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 3EW, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 23/09/25

    14° 5%

  • 23/09/25

    12° 4%

  • 24/09/25

    11° 3%

  • 24/09/25

    10° 0%

Weather forecast for Letchworth Garden City (0.2 miles away) updated 23/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Leys Square - Letchworth is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Leys Square - Letchworth

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 23rd Sep

Tue 23rd Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:10 to 04:37
Dark for 9h 26m
Moon phase on Wed 24th Sep

Wed 24th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:08 to 04:39
Dark for 9h 30m
Moon phase on Thu 25th Sep

Thu 25th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:05 to 04:41
Dark for 9h 35m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Sep

Fri 26th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:03 to 04:42
Dark for 9h 38m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Sep

Sat 27th Sep

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:21 to 04:44
Dark for 9h 23m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Sep

Sun 28th Sep

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 20:01 to 04:46
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Sep

Mon 29th Sep

First Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 04:47
Dark for 7h 52m

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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  • Bedford Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 24th September 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm

    Bedford School, Bedford, MK40 2TU (15.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 24th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 24th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (0.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Thaxted Astronomical Society club meeting

    Wednesday 24th September 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Swan - Thaxted, Thaxted, CM6 2PL (24.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 25th September 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    St Mary's Church - Luton, Luton, LU1 3JF (10.5 miles away)

    More info

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