Newlands Corner is a nature reserve and local beauty spot often used for stargazing events organised by Guildford Astronomical Society. Light pollution maps show that this is a great place to get away from the bright lights of Guildford and see the stars!
Weather forecast
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18/05/26
14° 9% -
18/05/26
14° 9% -
18/05/26
13° 10% -
19/05/26
11° 60%
Weather forecast for Guildford (2.7 miles away) updated 18/05/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.
Local light pollution
Newlands Corner Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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Urban
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
Mon 18th May
Tue 19th May
Wed 20th May
Thu 21st May
Fri 22nd May
Sat 23rd May
Sun 24th May
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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