Moon Phase Today Cheshire East UK

Moon Phase Today Cheshire East UK: New Moon

On Friday, October 9, 2026, the moon in Cheshire East is a New Moon with 0% illumination. Moon age: 28.9 days.

Illumination
0%
Moon Age
28.9d
Next Full Moon
Oct 26
Distance
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☽ Moonrise
6:02 AM
↑ Highest
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☾ Moonset
5:51 PM

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☽ Best Places to View the Moon in Cheshire East, UK

Cheshire East runs from the flat Cheshire Plain in the west to the gritstone edge of the Peak District in the east, with Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton and Wilmslow in between. It is also astronomy country, with the Lovell Telescope at Jodrell Bank and two local astronomical societies running public events. The towns and the M6 and M56 corridors brighten the sky, so the best views come from the hills and the open parkland.

1

Tegg's Nose Country Park – Peak District Edge

A country park on the edge of the Peak District, east of Macclesfield, with elevated gritstone viewpoints over the Cheshire countryside. The edge sits above the plain to its west, so a setting moon can drop over open ground. The Cheshire East Ranger Service runs stargazing evenings here with Macclesfield Astronomical Society, with booking essential and a car parking charge.

2

Jodrell Bank – Lovell Telescope

The home of the Lovell Telescope, one of the largest steerable telescopes in the world, near Goostrey on the Cheshire Plain. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre runs public events through the year, including stargazing nights. Light levels are estimated at semi-rural, and access is mainly through organised events, so check the listings.

3

Tatton Park – Deer Park Near Knutsford

A historic estate of 1,000 acres of deer park, around a mansion, 50 acres of gardens and a mere, cared for by Cheshire East Council on behalf of the National Trust. The mere can hold a reflection. The parkland keeps daytime hours, with gates closing at 7pm in high season, and the deer need a 50-metre distance, so it suits a dusk moonrise only. Check current times.

4

Queens Park, Crewe – Victorian Lake Park

Crewe's main public park, a Grade II* registered Victorian park laid out from 1887 and officially opened in 1888, with a lake at its centre. The lake can hold a reflection when it is still, and the lawns give an open sky in town. Check council opening times before an evening visit.

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The Carrs, Wilmslow – Riverside Park

A riverside park in Wilmslow, close to the town and the Manchester side of the borough, so skies are brighter here. It suits an easy early-evening moon over water and meadow rather than a dark-sky session. Check council opening times first.

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High Legh Community Observatory – Public Observing

A community observatory at Abbey Leys Farm, High Legh, near Knutsford, which holds public observing nights from dusk. It is the easiest place in the borough to look at the moon through a telescope. Dates change with the weather and the season, so check the current listing before you go.

◉ Best Times for Moon Photography in Cheshire East

🌕 Full Moon: rises near sunset, sets near sunrise — azimuth varies by date, and a summer full moon peaks only about 13° up in the south
⛰ Moonrise behind the hills — from the plain, the Peak District edge can delay the moon's appearance beyond its calculated rising time
🔭 Telescope nights — Jodrell Bank, Tegg's Nose and High Legh run public sessions, and a bright moon is the easiest first target
🌔 Waxing gibbous — useful for blue hour while the foreground is still lit

📷 Quick Photography Tips for Cheshire East

🎯Use a sturdy tripod on the gritstone edge at Tegg's Nose, which is exposed
📷Shoot RAW and bracket — parkland, meres and hills are much darker than the Moon
📏Looney 11 as a starting point: f/11, ISO 100, 1/100s for a bright full Moon, then check your histogram
🌕For a moon-and-landmark shot, stand farther back and use a longer focal length of 200mm or more
🌃Focus manually on the Moon's edge using magnified live view
🌧Check the Met Office for cloud, visibility, wind and rain

🕐 Timezone: Cheshire East runs on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer.

Horizons: The flat Cheshire Plain lies in the west and the Peak District edge in the east. From the plain a rising moon can appear late behind the hills, and from the hills the western view is open.

Light: The borough lies between Greater Manchester and Stoke-on-Trent, with Crewe, Macclesfield, Wilmslow and Congleton and the M6 and M56 corridors. Jodrell Bank and Tegg's Nose are estimated at semi-rural light levels, and darker skies lie east in the Peak District.

Access: Tatton Park keeps daytime hours and its gates can close at short notice because of the deer. Tegg's Nose has a parking charge and is best on organised evenings. Check the council for the town parks.

Cheshire East works because it has real hills to the east, a radio telescope on the plain, and local astronomers who open their telescopes to the public. Use Tegg's Nose for the view, Tatton for a dusk moonrise, and the Jodrell Bank, Tegg's Nose and High Legh events to see the moon up close.

The moon phase today in Cheshire East is shown above. For the moon phase today anywhere else, visit the Dynamic Moon Phase Calculator.

◐ What the Experience Actually Feels Like

At Tegg's Nose, Cheshire East feels high and open. The gritstone edge drops away to the plain, the wind picks up, and on a clear evening you can look through a society telescope at the moon.

At Tatton Park, it feels stately and unhurried: a deer park, a mere and a mansion, with a dusk moonrise over the water before the gates close.

Around Jodrell Bank and High Legh, it feels like a county that looks up. The great dish of the Lovell Telescope stands against the sky, and the local observatories open for public nights.

"A gritstone edge for the view, a deer park for a dusk moonrise, and a radio telescope on the plain."

✓ Your Cheshire East Moon Chase Checklist

Before You Go

  • Check the moonrise time and azimuth for your date — from the plain, allow for the hills delaying the moon's appearance
  • Check access — Tatton Park keeps daytime hours, Tegg's Nose evenings need booking, and the town parks need a council check
  • Check the Met Office for cloud, visibility, wind and rain

What to Bring

  • A telephoto lens of 200mm or longer for a tight Moon, and a wide lens for the plain and the hills
  • A tripod, and a remote shutter or 2-second timer
  • A lens cloth for damp air
  • A warm, windproof layer and water-resistant footwear for the gritstone edge

On the Night

  • Focus manually on the Moon's edge
  • Bracket exposures — one for the bright disc, one for the darker land or water
  • Keep at least 50 metres from the deer at Tatton, especially in the autumn rut
  • Check listings for Jodrell Bank, Tegg's Nose and High Legh events, which depend on the weather
Start at Tegg's Nose for the view, use Tatton Park for a dusk moonrise, and book an evening at Jodrell Bank, Tegg's Nose or High Legh to see the moon through a telescope. Use the tools on this page and catch a Cheshire East moonrise or moonset for yourself.

? Cheshire East Moon Phase — Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the moon phase today in Cheshire East?

The moon phase today in Cheshire East is a New Moon with 0% illumination. The next full moon is in 17 days, on Oct 26. Moonrise is at 6:02 AM and moonset at 5:51 PM.

Q. Where is the best place to view the moon in Cheshire East?

Tegg's Nose Country Park, on the edge of the Peak District east of Macclesfield, has elevated gritstone viewpoints over the Cheshire countryside and is the best high ground in the borough. Tatton Park near Knutsford, cared for by Cheshire East Council on behalf of the National Trust, has 1,000 acres of deer park around a mansion and a mere, though it keeps daytime hours. Queens Park in Crewe is a Victorian park with a lake, and The Carrs in Wilmslow is a riverside park. Jodrell Bank, home of the Lovell Telescope, is the area's astronomy landmark, with public events through the year.

Q. Can I look at the moon through a telescope in Cheshire East?

Yes. Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre, near Goostrey and home of the Lovell Telescope, one of the largest steerable telescopes in the world, hosts public events through the year, including stargazing nights, and Macclesfield Astronomical Society has supported them. The society also runs stargazing evenings at Tegg's Nose Country Park with the Cheshire East Ranger Service, with telescopes to look through if the sky is clear, and booking in advance is essential with a car parking charge. High Legh Community Observatory holds public observing nights from dusk. Check each organiser's listings, since all depend on the weather, and a bright moon is the easiest first target.

Q. Where does the moon rise and set in Cheshire East, and how high does it climb?

At about 53.2°N, Cheshire East's moonrise and moonset points swing widely across the horizon each month, from roughly north-east to south-east for rising and north-west to south-west for setting, with an even wider swing in years near a major lunar standstill. A full moon near the winter solstice climbs to roughly 60° in the south, while a full moon near the summer solstice stays very low, peaking near 13°, so it needs a clear view south. The borough spans the flat Cheshire Plain in the west and the edge of the Peak District in the east, so from the plain a rising moon can climb behind the hills and appear later than its calculated time, while from the hills the western view over the plain is open for a setting moon. Check the azimuth for your date and exact spot.

Q. Is light pollution a problem for moon observing in Cheshire East?

The moon is bright enough to observe and photograph from almost anywhere in Cheshire East, so light pollution rarely limits the lunar disc itself. It does wash out earthshine on a thin crescent and any faint sky detail. The borough lies between Greater Manchester to the north and Stoke-on-Trent to the south, with the towns of Crewe, Macclesfield, Wilmslow and Congleton and the M6 and M56 corridors, so skies are brighter along the towns and in the north. Jodrell Bank and Tegg's Nose are estimated at semi-rural light levels, and for darker skies you need to head east into the Peak District, which has Dark Sky Discovery Sites at national park car parks.

Q. What camera settings and phases work best for moon photography in Cheshire East?

For a full moon, start with Looney 11 (f/11, ISO 100, 1/100 s) and refine using your histogram, since it is a baseline rather than a guarantee. The moon is much brighter than parkland, meres and gritstone hills, so shoot RAW and bracket or blend exposures to keep both crater detail and the foreground. A waxing gibbous is useful for blue hour while the foreground is still lit. For a moon-and-landmark shot, move farther back and use a longer focal length of 200 mm or more, with a sturdy tripod on the exposed gritstone edge and manual focus on the moon's edge using magnified live view. Lakes and meres, such as the one at Tatton, can give a reflection when the water is still.

Q. How do cloud, wind and mist affect moon viewing in Cheshire East?

Cheshire East has a cool, changeable climate with frequent cloud and rain, so clear lunar windows can be short. The Peak District edge at Tegg's Nose is exposed, colder and windier than the plain, with low cloud that can settle on the hills, while mist can gather over low ground and meres on cool, still nights. Paths can be wet and muddy after rain, so wear water-resistant footwear. Check the Met Office forecast for cloud, visibility, wind and rain before heading out.

Q. What time zone are Cheshire East's moonrise and moonset times shown in?

Cheshire East runs on Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0, in winter and British Summer Time, UTC+1, in summer. Clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, and moonrise and moonset times on this page follow the local clock in effect on each date. Cheshire East lies at about 2.3°W, west of the Greenwich meridian on which GMT is based, so the sun and moon cross the sky roughly nine minutes later on the clock than at Greenwich.

Q. Can I shoot the moon at Cheshire East's viewpoints after dark?

Mostly not at Tatton Park, which keeps daytime hours, with parkland open until 7pm in high season and pedestrian gates closing at 7pm in summer, so check its current times, and its gates can close at short notice because of the deer. Keep at least 50 metres from the deer, especially in the autumn rut. Tegg's Nose Country Park is best visited on a ranger-led or society evening, since a car parking charge applies, so check its current hours. Check the council for Queens Park, The Carrs and the other town parks before an evening visit, and join an organised event for Jodrell Bank.