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Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet

Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet

Windsor Hill, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4JE

Best time to visit

Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet 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

  • 26/09/25

    13° 9%

  • 26/09/25

    11° 6%

  • 27/09/25

    10° 0%

  • 27/09/25

    10° 4%

Weather forecast for Shepton Mallet (1.1 miles away) updated 26/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural 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 Rock Farm - Shepton Mallet

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 26th Sep

Fri 26th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:11 to 04:53
Dark for 9h 41m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Sep

Sat 27th Sep

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:36 to 04:54
Dark for 9h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Sep

Sun 28th Sep

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 20:16 to 04:56
Dark for 8h 40m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Sep

Mon 29th Sep

First Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 04:58
Dark for 7h 47m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:18 to 04:59
Dark for 6h 41m
Moon phase on Wed 1st Oct

Wed 1st Oct

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 23:36 to 05:01
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Oct

Thu 2nd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 00:58 to 05:03
Dark for 4h 5m

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

  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 26th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (18.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Lansdown

    Friday 26th September 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Lansdown Park & Ride, Bath, BA1 9BJ (15.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session (back up)

    Friday 26th September 2025 from 20:30pm to 23:30pm

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (23.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Public observing with Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club

    Saturday 27th September 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Win Green - National Trust, Ludwell, SP7 0ES (24.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Monkton Combe Community Observatory

    Saturday 27th September 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Monkton Combe Community Observatory, Monkton Combe, BA2 7JE (14.3 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Double-Gate Farm B&B

    Riverside, Lower Godney, Somerset, BA5 1RZ (8.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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