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Court Hey Park - National Wildflower Centre

Court Hey Park - National Wildflower Centre

Roby Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L16 3NA

Best time to visit

Court Hey Park - National Wildflower Centre 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

  • 26/04/24

    8° 11%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 7%

  • 27/04/24

    6° 5%

  • 27/04/24

    5° 7%

Weather forecast for Childwall (0.7 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Court Hey Park - National Wildflower Centre 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 Court Hey Park - National Wildflower Centre

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 Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 23:16
Dark for 2h 12m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 00:30
Dark for 3h 24m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 01:29
Dark for 4h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:11 to 02:10
Dark for 4h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 02:38
Dark for 5h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 02:57
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 02:55
Dark for 5h 36m

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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  • Llandyrnog Astronomical Society Meeting (Golden Lion)

    Tuesday 30th April 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Golden Lion Inn - Llangynhafel, Denbigh, LL16 4LN (24.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QW (5.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Salford Observatory open evening

    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Salford Observatory, Chasely Fields, M6 7DZ (24.5 miles away)

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  • Manchester Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (26.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Wincham Pickmere & District Astronomy Group meeting

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

    Wincham Community Centre, Wincham, CW9 6EP (18.6 miles away)

    More info

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