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Cannock Chase Forest

Cannock Chase Forest

Birches Valley, Rugeley, Staffordshire, WS15 2UQ

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Location events organiser

Forestry England

Forestry England organises events at this location

Please contact Forestry England directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Forestry England
Twitter: @forestryengland
Facebook: Forestry England

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/24

    14° 7%

  • 30/04/24

    12° 12%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 10%

  • 01/05/24

    10° 6%

Weather forecast for Follow The Dog Trail (0.1 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Cannock Chase Forest is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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 Cannock Chase Forest

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 21:05 to 02:30
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 42m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:56
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 30m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:20 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 24m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group late-month meeting

    Friday 31st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (14.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Knowle Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Monday 3rd June 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge, B93 8QA (28.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Bromsgrove Astronomical Society observing evening

    Monday 3rd June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH (29.5 miles away)

    More info

  • North Staffordshire Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    21st Hartshill Scout Group HQ, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 1DP (20.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 4th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (21.4 miles away)

    More info

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