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The Tawny

The Tawny

Consall Lane, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0AG

Best time to visit

The Tawny 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

  • 17/09/25

    18° 4%

  • 17/09/25

    14° 1%

  • 18/09/25

    13° 1%

  • 18/09/25

    12° 5%

Weather forecast for Kingsley (1.7 miles away) updated 17/09/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

The Tawny is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural 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 Tawny

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 17th Sep

Wed 17th Sep

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:35 to 01:19
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 18th Sep

Thu 18th Sep

Waning Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 19:32 to 02:42
Dark for 7h 9m
Moon phase on Fri 19th Sep

Fri 19th Sep

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 19:29 to 04:03
Dark for 8h 33m
Moon phase on Sat 20th Sep

Sat 20th Sep

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 19:27 to 04:37
Dark for 9h 9m
Moon phase on Sun 21st Sep

Sun 21st Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:24 to 04:39
Dark for 9h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Sep

Mon 22nd Sep

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 19:22 to 04:41
Dark for 9h 18m
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Sep

Tue 23rd Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:19 to 04:42
Dark for 9h 22m

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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  • South Cheshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 18th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cheshire College South and West, Crewe, CW2 8AB (18.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory open evening (visitors welcome)

    Friday 19th September 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (27.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Public observing at High Legh Community Observatory

    Friday 19th September 2025 from dusk

    High Legh Community Observatory, High Legh, WA16 6NS (28.6 miles away)

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  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 23rd September 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (10.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Ilkeston & District Astronomical Society informal meeting

    Wednesday 24th September 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Shipley Country Park Visitors Centre, Shipley, DE75 7GX (27.4 miles away)

    More info

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