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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

  • 03/04/26

    12° 46%

  • 03/04/26

    12° 9%

  • 03/04/26

    10° 7%

  • 04/04/26

    8° 2%

Weather forecast for Derby (0.3 miles away) updated 02/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

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. 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 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 Fri 3rd Apr

Fri 3rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:01 to 20:57
Dark for 0h 55m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Apr

Sat 4th Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:03 to 22:14
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Apr

Sun 5th Apr

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 20:06 to 23:30
Dark for 3h 23m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Apr

Mon 6th Apr

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 20:08 to 00:40
Dark for 4h 31m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Apr

Tue 7th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 20:10 to 01:41
Dark for 5h 30m
Moon phase on Wed 8th Apr

Wed 8th Apr

Waning Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 20:12 to 02:27
Dark for 6h 14m
Moon phase on Thu 9th Apr

Thu 9th Apr

Third Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 20:14 to 03:00
Dark for 6h 45m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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  • Derby & District Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 3rd April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Introduction to astronomy evening with Derby Astro

    Friday 3rd April 2026 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 April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory open evening (visitors welcome)

    Friday 3rd April 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (22.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 9th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

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