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Maumbury Rings

Maumbury Rings

Maumbury Road, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 1QN

Best time to visit

Maumbury Rings 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

  • 03/10/25

    17° 82%

  • 03/10/25

    17° 87%

  • 04/10/25

    14° 97%

  • 04/10/25

    13° 57%

Weather forecast for Dorchester (0.4 miles away) updated 03/10/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

Maumbury Rings 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 Maumbury Rings

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 Fri 3rd Oct

Fri 3rd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 02:22 to 05:04
Dark for 2h 42m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:47 to 05:06
Dark for 1h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 7th Oct

Tue 7th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 8th Oct

Wed 8th Oct

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 9th Oct

Thu 9th Oct

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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  • Moon Walk at Hengistbury Head

    Monday 6th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Hengistbury Head Visitor Centre, Bournemouth, BH6 4EN (29.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Women’s full moon guided walk

    Tuesday 7th October 2025 from 17:30pm to 19:30pm

    RSPB Arne, Wareham, BH20 5BJ (17.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 8th October 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (23.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Weymouth Astronomy Club meeting

    Friday 10th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 17:00pm

    Aldhelm's Church Centre, Weymouth, DT3 5EW (5.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Durlston Astronomy Centre

    Saturday 11th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Durlston Astronomy Centre and Observatory, Swanage, BH19 2JL (22.7 miles away)

    More info

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