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Our Lady Immaculate and St Andrew Catholic Church

Our Lady Immaculate and St Andrew Catholic Church

16 Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1QS, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Location events organiser

Letchworth & District Astronomical Society

Letchworth & District Astronomical Society organises events at this location

Please contact Letchworth & District Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Letchworth & District Astronomical Society
Twitter: @LetchworthAstro
Facebook: Letchworth & District Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 24/04/26

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  • 24/04/26

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    15° 0%

  • 25/04/26

    9° 0%

Weather forecast for Letchworth Garden City (2.8 miles away) updated 24/04/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Our Lady Immaculate and St Andrew Catholic Church 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 Our Lady Immaculate and St Andrew Catholic Church

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 24th Apr

Fri 24th Apr

First Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 02:43 to 03:17
Dark for 0h 34m
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 03:10 to 03:12
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

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (20.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Nene Valley Astronomical Society observing evening (weather permitting)

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Chelveston Village Hall, Chelveston, NN9 6AT (27.3 miles away)

    More info

  • South West Herts Astronomical Society Meeting

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Watford, WD3 4HF (22.8 miles away)

    More info

  • 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 (23.8 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 (26.0 miles away)

    More info

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