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Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club

Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club

Overton Drive, Wanstead, London, E11 2LW, London

Best time to visit

Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club 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

  • 27/04/26

    20° 5%

  • 27/04/26

    20° 14%

  • 27/04/26

    18° 51%

  • 28/04/26

    13° 39%

Weather forecast for Romford (6.4 miles away) updated 27/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 Wanstead and Snaresbrook Cricket Club

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 27th Apr

Mon 27th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 28th Apr

Tue 28th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 29th Apr

Wed 29th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 30th Apr

Thu 30th Apr

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 1st May

Fri 1st May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 2nd May

Sat 2nd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 21:00
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd May

Sun 3rd May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 22:10
Dark for 1h 14m

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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  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (9.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (25.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Thaxted Astronomical Society club meeting

    Wednesday 29th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Swan - Thaxted, Thaxted, CM6 2PL (29.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 30th April 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Stopsley Baptist Church, Luton, LU2 7XP (29.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 30th April 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Dick Chambers Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (13.8 miles away)

    More info

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