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UTC Oxfordshire

UTC Oxfordshire

Greenwood Way, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 6BZ, South East England

Best time to visit

UTC Oxfordshire 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

  • 11/07/26

    31° 0%

  • 11/07/26

    31° 0%

  • 11/07/26

    28° 0%

  • 12/07/26

    22° 1%

Weather forecast for Didcot (1.2 miles away) updated 10/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

UTC Oxfordshire 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 UTC Oxfordshire

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 Sat 11th Jul

Sat 11th Jul

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 00:59
Dark for 2h 45m
Moon phase on Sun 12th Jul

Sun 12th Jul

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 02:05
Dark for 3h 53m
Moon phase on Mon 13th Jul

Mon 13th Jul

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 02:13
Dark for 4h 2m
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jul

Tue 14th Jul

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 02:15
Dark for 4h 6m
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jul

Wed 15th Jul

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 02:17
Dark for 4h 10m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jul

Thu 16th Jul

New Moon
4 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 02:19
Dark for 4h 14m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Jul

Fri 17th Jul

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 02:21
Dark for 4h 18m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at UTC Oxfordshire. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • See the partial eclipse at UTC Oxfordshire (free event!)

    Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm

    UTC Oxfordshire, Didcot, OX11 6BZ

    More info

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