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Birmingham Hippodrome

Birmingham Hippodrome

Southside, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TB

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 27/04/24

    8° 16%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 14%

  • 28/04/24

    6° 53%

  • 28/04/24

    5° 81%

Weather forecast for Birmingham (0.8 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Birmingham Hippodrome is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Birmingham Hippodrome

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 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 00:17
Dark for 3h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 01:17
Dark for 4h 18m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 01:59
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 02:28
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 02:58
Dark for 5h 49m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:55
Dark for 5h 44m

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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    Wednesday 3rd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL (6.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (9.0 miles away)

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  • Rosliston Astronomy Group Astrophotography Session

    Friday 5th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (22.1 miles away)

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  • Knowle Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Sunday 7th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge, B93 8QA (9.4 miles away)

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  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 10th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    King Charles School, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA (15.5 miles away)

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