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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

  • 24/04/24

    9° 4%

  • 24/04/24

    5° 0%

  • 25/04/24

    3° 0%

  • 25/04/24

    3° 4%

Weather forecast for Follow The Dog Trail (0.1 miles away) updated 23/04/24 at 20:00.

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 Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 21:48
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 23:07
Dark for 2h 11m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 00:20
Dark for 3h 21m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:00 to 01:19
Dark for 4h 18m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 02:01
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:30
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 mid-month meeting

    Friday 14th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Shropshire Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Saturday 15th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Rodington Village Hall, Shrewsbury, SY4 4QS (26.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing at Flamsteed Observatory

    Saturday 15th June 2024 from 21:30pm to 23:30pm

    Flamsteed Observatory, Derby, DE6 3BY (22.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Bromsgrove Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 17th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 18th 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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