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RHS Garden Hyde Hall

RHS Garden Hyde Hall

Creephedge Lane, Chelmsford, Essex, CM3 8ET, East of England England

Best time to visit

RHS Garden Hyde Hall is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 14/09/26

    24° 5%

  • 14/09/26

    24° 5%

  • 14/09/26

    22° 1%

  • 15/09/26

    20° 1%

Weather forecast for Chelmsford (6.2 miles away) updated 14/09/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 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.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of RHS Garden Hyde 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 Mon 14th Sep

Mon 14th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:29 to 04:18
Dark for 8h 48m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Sep

Tue 15th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:27 to 04:20
Dark for 8h 52m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Sep

Wed 16th Sep

Waxing Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 19:37 to 04:22
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Sep

Thu 17th Sep

First Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:11 to 04:23
Dark for 8h 12m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Sep

Fri 18th Sep

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 04:25
Dark for 7h 27m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Sep

Sat 19th Sep

First Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 04:27
Dark for 6h 30m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Sep

Sun 20th Sep

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 23:05 to 04:29
Dark for 5h 24m

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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    Wednesday 16th September 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster, RM14 3NS (14.8 miles away)

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  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 16th September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (7.1 miles away)

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  • North Essex Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 16th September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Henry Dixon Hall, Witham, CM8 3HR (11.2 miles away)

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  • Observing evening with Orpington Astronomical Society

    Thursday 17th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, TN14 5PQ (29.5 miles away)

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  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 17th September 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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