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Cathays Park - Alexandra Gardens

Cathays Park - Alexandra Gardens

Museum Avenue, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 3ND

Best time to visit

Venue for stargazing events hosted by Cardiff University Astronomy Society.

Weather forecast

  • 24/04/24

    11° 5%

  • 24/04/24

    9° 4%

  • 25/04/24

    7° 0%

  • 25/04/24

    5° 1%

Weather forecast for Cardiff (0.3 miles away) updated 24/04/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Cathays Park - Alexandra Gardens 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 Cathays Park - Alexandra Gardens

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 20:50 to 21:46
Dark for 0h 55m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 23:03
Dark for 2h 9m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 00:15
Dark for 3h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 01:14
Dark for 4h 16m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 01:57
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 02:28
Dark for 5h 25m

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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  • Cardiff Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 16:30pm

    Cardiff School of Physics and Astronomy, Cardiff, CF24 3AA (0.5 miles away)

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  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Grange - Usk, Usk, NP15 1AB (19.1 miles away)

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  • Barry Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 29th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Cemetery Approach Community Centre, Barry, CF62 8BQ (6.5 miles away)

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  • Usk Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Grange - Usk, Usk, NP15 1AB (19.1 miles away)

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  • Heads of the Valleys Astronomical Society meeting (first Tuesday)

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre, Ebbw Vale, NP23 6JG (20.4 miles away)

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