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Barr Beacon Nature Reserve

Barr Beacon Nature Reserve

Beacon Road, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0QW

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 03/06/24

    16° 5%

  • 03/06/24

    14° 5%

  • 04/06/24

    13° 1%

  • 04/06/24

    12° 4%

Weather forecast for Daisy Bank (0.9 miles away) updated 03/06/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Barr Beacon Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Barr Beacon Nature Reserve

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 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 01:42
Dark for 3h 14m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 11m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:31 to 01:39
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:33 to 01:38
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 01:36
Dark for 3h 0m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 23:08 to 01:35
Dark for 2h 27m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Jun

Sun 9th Jun

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:39 to 01:34
Dark for 1h 55m

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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  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 20th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (2.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 27th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (2.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group late-month meeting

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (16.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Bromsgrove Astronomical Society observing evening

    Monday 1st July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH (18.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Redditch Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 2nd July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Windmill Community Centre - Redditch, Rye Grass Lane, B97 5YE (20.5 miles away)

    More info

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