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South Ormsby Estate

South Ormsby Estate

South Ormsby Hall, South Ormsby, Lincolnshire, LN11 8QS

Best time to visit

South Ormsby Estate 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

  • 02/04/26

    10° 4%

  • 02/04/26

    10° 1%

  • 02/04/26

    7° 5%

  • 03/04/26

    7° 45%

Weather forecast for Horncastle (7.6 miles away) updated 02/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

South Ormsby Estate is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 South Ormsby Estate

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 Thu 2nd Apr

Thu 2nd Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 3rd Apr

Fri 3rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 19:56 to 20:51
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Apr

Sat 4th Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
Dark from 19:58 to 22:09
Dark for 2h 10m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Apr

Sun 5th Apr

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 20:01 to 23:26
Dark for 3h 24m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Apr

Mon 6th Apr

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 20:03 to 00:37
Dark for 4h 33m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Apr

Tue 7th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 20:05 to 01:37
Dark for 5h 31m
Moon phase on Wed 8th Apr

Wed 8th Apr

Waning Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 20:07 to 02:23
Dark for 6h 15m

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

  • Lincoln Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 7th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (24.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Beginner’s Astronomy at Beacon Hill Observatory

    Friday 10th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beacon Hill Observatory, Cleethorpes, DN35 (20.9 miles away)

    More info

  • East Lincolnshire Astronomy Club observing night

    Saturday 18th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Scamblesby Village Hall, Scamblesby, LN11 9XF (6.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Lincoln Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 5th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Lincoln Observatory, Lincoln, LN1 3TZ (24.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Beginner’s Astronomy at Beacon Hill Observatory

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Beacon Hill Observatory, Cleethorpes, DN35 (20.9 miles away)

    More info

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