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Vale Park - Aylesbury

Vale Park - Aylesbury

High Street, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1RJ

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 14/09/26

    23° 47%

  • 14/09/26

    22° 14%

  • 14/09/26

    21° 7%

  • 15/09/26

    19° 16%

Weather forecast for Aylesbury (0.1 miles away) updated 14/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Vale Park - Aylesbury is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Vale Park - Aylesbury

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 Mon 14th Sep

Mon 14th Sep

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:35 to 04:23
Dark for 8h 47m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Sep

Tue 15th Sep

Waxing Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:33 to 04:25
Dark for 8h 51m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Sep

Wed 16th Sep

Waxing Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 19:42 to 04:27
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Sep

Thu 17th Sep

First Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:16 to 04:29
Dark for 8h 13m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Sep

Fri 18th Sep

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 04:30
Dark for 7h 28m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Sep

Sat 19th Sep

First Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 04:32
Dark for 6h 31m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Sep

Sun 20th Sep

First Quarter
61 % illuminated
Dark from 23:10 to 04:34
Dark for 5h 24m

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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  • Abingdon Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 14th September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (22.0 miles away)

    More info

  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Harrow

    Monday 14th September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Royal British Legion - Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0DW (26.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 16th September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (13.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Reading Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 19th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:45pm

    St Peter's Church Hall - Earley, Earley, RG6 1EY (26.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Abingdon Astronomical Society beginners meeting

    Monday 21st September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    All Saint's Methodist Church Hall - Abingdon, Abingdon, OX14 2AQ (22.0 miles away)

    More info

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