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The Old Down Inn - Emborough

The Old Down Inn - Emborough

Emborough, Radstock, Avon, BA3 4SA

Best time to visit

The Old Down Inn - Emborough 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

  • 24/04/26

    19° 0%

  • 24/04/26

    19° 0%

  • 24/04/26

    17° 0%

  • 25/04/26

    9° 0%

Weather forecast for Wells (5.7 miles away) updated 24/04/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

The Old Down Inn - Emborough 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 The Old Down Inn - Emborough

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 Fri 24th Apr

Fri 24th Apr

First Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 02:50 to 03:30
Dark for 0h 40m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Apr

Sat 25th Apr

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 03:05 to 03:27
Dark for 0h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Apr

Sun 26th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 03:18 to 03:25
Dark for 0h 7m
Moon phase on Mon 27th Apr

Mon 27th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 28th Apr

Tue 28th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 29th Apr

Wed 29th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 30th Apr

Thu 30th Apr

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (14.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (11.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Somerset Levels Stargazers monthly meeting and observing

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Othery Village Hall, Othery, TA7 0QU (19.2 miles away)

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  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society meeting

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

    Pewsham Community Centre, Chippenham, SN15 3SY (22.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Wiltshire Astronomical Society observing session

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 21:00pm to Saturday 9th May 2026 00:00am

    Lacock Playing Fields, Chippenham, SN15 2LQ (21.0 miles away)

    More info

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