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Mrs Elizabeth Howard Memorial Hall

Mrs Elizabeth Howard Memorial Hall

Norton Way, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 1NX, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 25/04/26

    18° 2%

  • 25/04/26

    18° 0%

  • 25/04/26

    17° 0%

  • 26/04/26

    11° 0%

Weather forecast for Letchworth Garden City (0.2 miles away) updated 24/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Mrs Elizabeth Howard Memorial Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Mrs Elizabeth Howard Memorial Hall

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 Sat 25th Apr

Sat 25th Apr

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 02:58 to 03:14
Dark for 0h 16m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Apr

Sun 26th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 03:09 to 03:11
Dark for 0h 2m
Moon phase on Mon 27th Apr

Mon 27th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 28th Apr

Tue 28th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
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

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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  • Cambridge Young Astronomers (7 to 11 year olds)

    Saturday 25th April 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

    Cambridge Observatory - Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge, CB3 0HA (21.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (27.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (1.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Piazzi Smyth Observatory observing session

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Piazzi Smyth Observatory, Bedford, MK40 2LD (15.5 miles away)

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  • Thaxted Astronomical Society club meeting

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Swan - Thaxted, Thaxted, CM6 2PL (24.1 miles away)

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