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Stonehenge Visitor Centre

Stonehenge Visitor Centre

Shrewton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP4 7DE, South West England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 01/09/26

    21° 6%

  • 01/09/26

    20° 81%

  • 01/09/26

    17° 6%

  • 02/09/26

    16° 4%

Weather forecast for Salisbury (8.5 miles away) updated 01/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Stonehenge Visitor Centre 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 Stonehenge Visitor Centre

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 Tue 1st Sep

Tue 1st Sep

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:10 to 04:05
Dark for 7h 54m
Moon phase on Wed 2nd Sep

Wed 2nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
75 % illuminated
Dark from 20:08 to 20:21
Dark for 0h 12m
Moon phase on Thu 3rd Sep

Thu 3rd Sep

Third Quarter
65 % illuminated
Dark from 20:05 to 20:54
Dark for 0h 48m
Moon phase on Fri 4th Sep

Fri 4th Sep

Third Quarter
54 % illuminated
Dark from 20:03 to 21:42
Dark for 1h 38m
Moon phase on Sat 5th Sep

Sat 5th Sep

Third Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 20:00 to 22:48
Dark for 2h 47m
Moon phase on Sun 6th Sep

Sun 6th Sep

Third Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 19:58 to 00:09
Dark for 4h 10m
Moon phase on Mon 7th Sep

Mon 7th Sep

Waning Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 19:55 to 01:38
Dark for 5h 42m

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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    Friday 4th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Friday 4th September 2026 from 21:00pm to Saturday 5th September 2026 23:00pm

    Toothill Observatory, Southampton, SO16 8AL (23.3 miles away)

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  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 9th September 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (19.2 miles away)

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    Wednesday 9th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 10th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (12.3 miles away)

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