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Luton Dall Observatory at Putteridge Bury

Luton Dall Observatory at Putteridge Bury

Putteridge Bury, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8LE

Best time to visit

The Luton Dall Observatory is located on the grounds of Putteridge Bury Conference Centre on the North East outskirts of Luton.  It is home to the Luton Astronomical Society who meet here regularly and often open up their observatory to the public on special evenings.

Location events organiser

Luton Astronomical Society

Luton Astronomical Society organises events at this location

Please contact Luton Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Luton Astronomical Society
Twitter: @LutonAstro
Facebook: Luton Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 02/04/26

    10° 4%

  • 02/04/26

    10° 4%

  • 02/04/26

    10° 4%

  • 03/04/26

    7° 8%

Weather forecast for Luton (2.8 miles away) updated 02/04/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Luton Dall Observatory at Putteridge Bury is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 Luton Dall Observatory at Putteridge Bury

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 Thu 2nd Apr

Thu 2nd Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 3rd Apr

Fri 3rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 19:54 to 20:48
Dark for 0h 53m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Apr

Sat 4th Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
Dark from 19:56 to 22:04
Dark for 2h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Apr

Sun 5th Apr

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 19:58 to 23:19
Dark for 3h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Apr

Mon 6th Apr

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 20:00 to 00:28
Dark for 4h 27m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Apr

Tue 7th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 20:02 to 01:28
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 8th Apr

Wed 8th Apr

Waning Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 20:04 to 02:14
Dark for 6h 9m

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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  • Cranfield Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Loxham Observatory, Cranfield, MK43 0TH (15.7 miles away)

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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (26.0 miles away)

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  • Nene Valley Astronomical Society observing evening (weather permitting)

    Friday 3rd April 2026 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Chelveston Village Hall, Chelveston, NN9 6AT (28.7 miles away)

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  • Cambridge AstroPlus

    Monday 6th April 2026 from 19:15pm to 20:45pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (28.9 miles away)

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  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 6th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (18.8 miles away)

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