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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

  • 03/05/26

    15° 36%

  • 03/05/26

    16° 34%

  • 03/05/26

    14° 9%

  • 04/05/26

    11° 17%

Weather forecast for Wells (4.0 miles away) updated 03/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

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. 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 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 Sun 3rd May

Sun 3rd May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 22:18
Dark for 1h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 4th May

Mon 4th May

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 23:21
Dark for 2h 15m
Moon phase on Tue 5th May

Tue 5th May

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 00:12
Dark for 3h 3m
Moon phase on Wed 6th May

Wed 6th May

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 00:51
Dark for 3h 40m
Moon phase on Thu 7th May

Thu 7th May

Waning Gibbous
77 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 01:20
Dark for 4h 7m
Moon phase on Fri 8th May

Fri 8th May

Third Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 21:14 to 01:42
Dark for 4h 27m
Moon phase on Sat 9th May

Sat 9th May

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 01:58
Dark for 4h 40m

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

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  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 5th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Pewsham Community Centre, Chippenham, SN15 3SY (25.6 miles away)

    More info

  • What the Giant Sees? Astrophotography Exhibition

    Thursday 7th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    St Mary's Church - Cerne Abbas, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7JQ (27.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 21:00pm to Saturday 9th May 2026 00:00am

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

    More info

  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 13th May 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (20.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 14th May 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (17.9 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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