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Hartlebury Castle

Hartlebury Castle

Hartlebury, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY11 7XZ

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 04/05/24

    16° 2%

  • 04/05/24

    12° 1%

  • 05/05/24

    9° 0%

  • 05/05/24

    7° 1%

Weather forecast for Stourport-on-severn (1.5 miles away) updated 04/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Hartlebury Castle is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Hartlebury Castle

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 Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 02:55
Dark for 5h 41m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 36m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 31m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:20 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 26m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 21m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:25 to 02:42
Dark for 4h 17m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:39 to 02:39
Dark for 3h 0m

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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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    Monday 6th May 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge, B93 8QA (20.4 miles away)

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  • Bromsgrove Astronomical Society observing evening

    Monday 6th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH (8.5 miles away)

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  • Redditch Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Windmill Community Centre - Redditch, Rye Grass Lane, B97 5YE (12.9 miles away)

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  • Stratford Astronomical Society Telescope Club Night

    Tuesday 7th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Alderminster Village Hall, Alderminster, CV37 8PE (28.1 miles away)

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  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

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

    King Charles School, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA (3.1 miles away)

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