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St. Luke's Church Extension - Tiptree

St. Luke's Church Extension - Tiptree

Church Road, Tiptree, Essex, CO5 0SU, East of England

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/26

    17° 0%

  • 30/04/26

    17° 0%

  • 30/04/26

    15° 0%

  • 01/05/26

    13° 0%

Weather forecast for Colchester (8.5 miles away) updated 30/04/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

St. Luke's Church Extension - Tiptree is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 St. Luke's Church Extension - Tiptree

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 30th Apr

Thu 30th Apr

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 1st May

Fri 1st May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 2nd May

Sat 2nd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 20:51 to 20:58
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd May

Sun 3rd May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 22:09
Dark for 1h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 4th May

Mon 4th May

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 23:12
Dark for 2h 15m
Moon phase on Tue 5th May

Tue 5th May

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 00:03
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Wed 6th May

Wed 6th May

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 00:42
Dark for 3h 40m

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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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 30th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (29.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Stour Astronomical Society meeting and observing

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

    Cavendish Memorial Hall, Cavendish, CO10 8AD (19.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Thurrock Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 6th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Horndon-on-the-Hill Methodist Hall, Horndon-on-the-Hill, SS17 8LQ (24.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 6th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (17.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Havering Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Group

    Thursday 7th May 2026 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm

    Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster, RM14 3NS (26.8 miles away)

    More info

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