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Dudmaston Estate - National Trust

Dudmaston Estate - National Trust

Quatt, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV15 6QN, West Midlands

Best time to visit

Dudmaston Estate - National Trust 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

  • 01/05/24

    16° 96%

  • 01/05/24

    12° 88%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 6%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 8%

Weather forecast for Bridgnorth (3.3 miles away) updated 01/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Dudmaston Estate - National Trust 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 Dudmaston Estate - National Trust

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 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:59
Dark for 5h 48m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:57
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:54
Dark for 5h 38m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 34m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:20 to 02:49
Dark for 5h 28m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:22 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 23m

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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  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    King Charles School, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA (9.7 miles away)

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  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 9th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (19.2 miles away)

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  • Perton Library Science Fair 2024

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

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (9.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with Shropshire Astronomical Society

    Saturday 11th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Little Ness Village Hall, Shrewsbury, SY4 2LG (28.4 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 (12.1 miles away)

    More info

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