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Museum of Making

Museum of Making

Silk Mill Lane, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AF, East Midlands

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 30/09/25

    15° 1%

  • 30/09/25

    16° 5%

  • 01/10/25

    15° 8%

  • 01/10/25

    14° 4%

Weather forecast for Derby (0.3 miles away) updated 30/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Museum of Making is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 Museum of Making

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 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 04:53
Dark for 6h 52m
Moon phase on Wed 1st Oct

Wed 1st Oct

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 23:21 to 04:55
Dark for 5h 34m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Oct

Thu 2nd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:46 to 04:57
Dark for 4h 11m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd Oct

Fri 3rd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 02:12 to 04:58
Dark for 2h 46m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:40 to 05:00
Dark for 1h 20m
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

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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  • Nottingham Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 2nd October 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:00pm

    Nottingham Emmanuel School, West Bridgford, NG2 7YF (13.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Open Dome Night at Trent Astronomical Observatory

    Thursday 2nd October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Trent Astronomical Observatory, Nottingham, NG11 8NF (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 2nd October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (30.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Derby & District Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Friends Meeting House - Derby, Derby, DE1 3GY (0.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group Astrophotography Session

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (13.7 miles away)

    More info

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