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The Beacon - Wantage

The Beacon - Wantage

Portway, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9BX

Best time to visit

The Beacon - Wantage 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

  • 24/09/25

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  • 25/09/25

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Weather forecast for Wantage (0.2 miles away) updated 24/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

The Beacon - Wantage is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of The Beacon - Wantage

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 24th Sep

Wed 24th Sep

Waxing Crescent
4 % illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 04:44
Dark for 9h 31m
Moon phase on Thu 25th Sep

Thu 25th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:09 to 04:46
Dark for 9h 36m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Sep

Fri 26th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 04:48
Dark for 9h 40m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Sep

Sat 27th Sep

Waxing Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:29 to 04:49
Dark for 9h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Sep

Sun 28th Sep

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 20:09 to 04:51
Dark for 8h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Sep

Mon 29th Sep

First Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 04:53
Dark for 7h 50m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Sep

Tue 30th Sep

First Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 04:54
Dark for 6h 43m

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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  • Basingstoke Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 25th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cliddesden Primary School, Basingstoke, RG25 2QU (28.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope observing session

    Friday 26th September 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Blackett Observatory, Marlborough, SN8 1PA (17.5 miles away)

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  • Steaming and Stargazing at Crofton Beam Engines

    Saturday 27th September 2025 from 18:30pm to 22:00pm

    Crofton Beam Engines, Marlborough, SN8 3DW (17.9 miles away)

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  • Abingdon Astronomical Society beginners meeting

    Monday 29th September 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (9.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St James-the-Less Church Hall, Maidenhead, SL6 6QW (28.3 miles away)

    More info

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