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Stopsley Common - Luton

Stopsley Common - Luton

St Thomas' Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7XP, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 31/08/26

    20° 45%

  • 31/08/26

    20° 45%

  • 31/08/26

    18° 6%

  • 01/09/26

    16° 1%

Weather forecast for Luton (1.8 miles away) updated 31/08/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Stopsley Common - Luton 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 Stopsley Common - Luton

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 Mon 31st Aug

Mon 31st Aug

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 1st Sep

Tue 1st Sep

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:07 to 03:57
Dark for 7h 49m
Moon phase on Wed 2nd Sep

Wed 2nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
75 % illuminated
Dark from 20:05 to 20:11
Dark for 0h 5m
Moon phase on Thu 3rd Sep

Thu 3rd Sep

Third Quarter
65 % illuminated
Dark from 20:02 to 20:43
Dark for 0h 40m
Moon phase on Fri 4th Sep

Fri 4th Sep

Third Quarter
54 % illuminated
Dark from 20:00 to 21:31
Dark for 1h 31m
Moon phase on Sat 5th Sep

Sat 5th Sep

Third Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 19:57 to 22:36
Dark for 2h 38m
Moon phase on Sun 6th Sep

Sun 6th Sep

Third Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 19:54 to 23:58
Dark for 4h 3m

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

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 3rd September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (26.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Nene Valley Astronomical Society observing evening (weather permitting)

    Friday 4th September 2026 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Chelveston Village Hall, Chelveston, NN9 6AT (28.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers – March 2026

    Monday 7th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Primrose Hill - London, London, NW1 4RY (27.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Aylesbury Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 7th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aylesbury Scout Hut, Aylesbury, HP20 1LL (17.5 miles away)

    More info

  • St Neots Astronomy Association observing evening

    Monday 7th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Paxton Pits Nature Reserve, Little Paxton, PE19 6ET (24.9 miles away)

    More info

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