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Tilton on the Hill Village Hall

Tilton on the Hill Village Hall

Oakham Road, Tilton on the Hill, Leicestershire, LE7 9DB, East Midlands

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 09/07/26

    33° 0%

  • 09/07/26

    33° 0%

  • 09/07/26

    31° 1%

  • 10/07/26

    25° 1%

Weather forecast for Melton Mowbray (8.5 miles away) updated 09/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Tilton on the Hill Village Hall 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 Tilton on the Hill Village Hall

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 Thu 9th Jul

Thu 9th Jul

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 23:38
Dark for 1h 8m
Moon phase on Fri 10th Jul

Fri 10th Jul

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:28 to 00:06
Dark for 1h 38m
Moon phase on Sat 11th Jul

Sat 11th Jul

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 22:26 to 00:49
Dark for 2h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 12th Jul

Sun 12th Jul

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 22:24 to 01:55
Dark for 3h 30m
Moon phase on Mon 13th Jul

Mon 13th Jul

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:22 to 01:59
Dark for 3h 36m
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jul

Tue 14th Jul

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:20 to 02:01
Dark for 3h 41m
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jul

Wed 15th Jul

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:17 to 02:03
Dark for 3h 45m

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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  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting (second Tuesday)

    Tuesday 14th July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS (9.6 miles away)

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  • Practical Astronomy with Nottingham Astronomical Society

    Thursday 16th July 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Burnside Hall - Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5ND (18.8 miles away)

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  • Northants Amateur Astronomers meeting

    Tuesday 21st July 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    Wilbarston Village Hall, Wilbarston, LE16 8QD (11.7 miles away)

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  • Rugby and District Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Sunday 26th July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Church Lawford Village Hall, Church Lawford, CV23 9EE (25.7 miles away)

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  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting (fourth Tuesday)

    Tuesday 28th July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS (9.6 miles away)

    More info

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