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Wanstead Cricket Club

Wanstead Cricket Club

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

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 01/04/26

    14° 8%

  • 01/04/26

    14° 8%

  • 01/04/26

    13° 5%

  • 02/04/26

    11° 8%

Weather forecast for Romford (6.4 miles away) updated 31/03/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Wanstead 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 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 Wed 1st Apr

Wed 1st Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Apr

Thu 2nd Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 3rd Apr

Fri 3rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 19:51 to 20:45
Dark for 0h 53m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Apr

Sat 4th Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
Dark from 19:53 to 22:01
Dark for 2h 7m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Apr

Sun 5th Apr

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 19:55 to 23:15
Dark for 3h 19m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Apr

Mon 6th Apr

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 19:57 to 00:23
Dark for 4h 25m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Apr

Tue 7th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:59 to 01:23
Dark for 5h 23m

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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    Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm

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    Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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    Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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