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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

  • 07/05/24

    17° 1%

  • 07/05/24

    15° 1%

  • 08/05/24

    12° 0%

  • 08/05/24

    10° 3%

Weather forecast for Birmingham (0.7 miles away) updated 07/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:20 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 02:42
Dark for 5h 18m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:24 to 02:39
Dark for 4h 15m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:39 to 02:37
Dark for 2h 58m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:34 to 02:34
Dark for 2h 0m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:12 to 02:32
Dark for 1h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:37 to 02:29
Dark for 0h 52m

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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  • Rosliston Astronomy Group mid-month meeting

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

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

    More info

  • Perton Library Science Fair 2024

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

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (14.7 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 (11.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Sutton Coldfield Astronomical Club meeting

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

    Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL (6.3 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 (14.7 miles away)

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