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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

  • 08/07/26

    32° 0%

  • 08/07/26

    31° 0%

  • 08/07/26

    28° 0%

  • 09/07/26

    23° 0%

Weather forecast for Salisbury (8.5 miles away) updated 08/07/26 at 06:01. 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 Wed 8th Jul

Wed 8th Jul

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 22:15 to 23:27
Dark for 1h 11m
Moon phase on Thu 9th Jul

Thu 9th Jul

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 23:49
Dark for 1h 35m
Moon phase on Fri 10th Jul

Fri 10th Jul

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 00:19
Dark for 2h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 11th Jul

Sat 11th Jul

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 01:05
Dark for 2h 54m
Moon phase on Sun 12th Jul

Sun 12th Jul

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 02:10
Dark for 4h 0m
Moon phase on Mon 13th Jul

Mon 13th Jul

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:07 to 02:20
Dark for 4h 12m
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jul

Tue 14th Jul

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 02:22
Dark for 4h 15m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

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