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Birmingham & Midland Institute

Birmingham & Midland Institute

Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 3BS

Best time to visit

Birmingham & Midland Institute 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

  • 01/06/24

    17° 4%

  • 01/06/24

    15° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    13° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    11° 0%

Weather forecast for Birmingham (0.7 miles away) updated 01/06/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Birmingham & Midland Institute 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 & Midland Institute

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 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:21 to 01:46
Dark for 3h 24m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 22:23 to 01:45
Dark for 3h 21m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:25 to 01:44
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 01:42
Dark for 3h 14m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:29 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 11m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:31 to 01:39
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:33 to 01:38
Dark for 3h 4m

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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  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 18th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (8.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Rugby and District Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Sunday 21st July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Church Lawford Village Hall, Church Lawford, CV23 9EE (24.7 miles away)

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  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 25th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (8.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group late-month meeting

    Friday 26th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (21.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 1st August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (8.5 miles away)

    More info

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