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Birmingham Hippodrome

Birmingham Hippodrome

Southside, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TB

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/24

    15° 9%

  • 30/04/24

    13° 12%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 14%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 7%

Weather forecast for Birmingham (0.8 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 16:00.

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 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
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 38m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 34m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 28m

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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    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Perton Library Science Fair 2024

    Saturday 11th May 2024 from 10:00am to 15:00pm

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (15.2 miles away)

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  • Wolverhampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY (12.4 miles away)

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  • Sutton Coldfield Astronomical Club meeting

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

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

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  • Perton Library Astronomy Group Meeting

    Thursday 16th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (15.2 miles away)

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