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Woodoaks Farm

Woodoaks Farm

Denham Way, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 9XQ

Best time to visit

Woodoaks Farm 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

  • 13/06/26

    19° 5%

  • 13/06/26

    19° 4%

  • 13/06/26

    18° 1%

  • 14/06/26

    13° 1%

Weather forecast for Amersham (5.2 miles away) updated 13/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Woodoaks Farm 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 Woodoaks Farm

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 13th Jun

Sat 13th Jun

Waning Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 22:22 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 14th Jun

Sun 14th Jun

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:23 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 15th Jun

Mon 15th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:24 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 15m
Moon phase on Tue 16th Jun

Tue 16th Jun

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:24 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 15m
Moon phase on Wed 17th Jun

Wed 17th Jun

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 22:48 to 01:40
Dark for 2h 52m
Moon phase on Thu 18th Jun

Thu 18th Jun

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 23:09 to 01:40
Dark for 2h 31m
Moon phase on Fri 19th Jun

Fri 19th Jun

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 23:24 to 01:40
Dark for 2h 16m

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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  • Wycombe Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 17th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (5.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 18th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (26.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Walton Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Thursday 18th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Black Swan - Ockham, Cobham, KT11 1NG (22.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Bayfordbury Observatory guided astronomy evening

    Friday 19th June 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (20.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Milton Keynes Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 19th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rectory Cottages - Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK63 6BJ (27.2 miles away)

    More info

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