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Theydon Bois Village Green

Theydon Bois Village Green

Theydon Bois, Loughton, Essex, CM16 7ES, East of England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 15/05/26

    13° 7%

  • 15/05/26

    13° 5%

  • 15/05/26

    13° 9%

  • 16/05/26

    11° 9%

Weather forecast for Romford (7.4 miles away) updated 15/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Theydon Bois Village Green 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 Theydon Bois Village Green

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 15th May

Fri 15th May

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 02:25
Dark for 5h 0m
Moon phase on Sat 16th May

Sat 16th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 21:26 to 02:23
Dark for 4h 56m
Moon phase on Sun 17th May

Sun 17th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:38 to 02:20
Dark for 4h 42m
Moon phase on Mon 18th May

Mon 18th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:53 to 02:18
Dark for 3h 25m
Moon phase on Tue 19th May

Tue 19th May

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:46 to 02:16
Dark for 2h 30m
Moon phase on Wed 20th May

Wed 20th May

Waxing Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 00:21 to 02:14
Dark for 1h 53m
Moon phase on Thu 21st May

Thu 21st May

Waxing Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 00:45 to 02:12
Dark for 1h 27m

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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    Friday 15th May 2026 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ (14.1 miles away)

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    Friday 15th May 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

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    Friday 15th May 2026 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm

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  • North East London Astronomical Society meeting

    Sunday 17th May 2026 from 13:30pm to 16:30pm

    Wanstead House, Wanstead, E11 2NT (7.4 miles away)

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  • Havering Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 20th May 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

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