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Lichfield Cathdral

Lichfield Cathdral

The Close, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7LD

Best time to visit

Lichfield Cathdral 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

  • 13/09/24

    13° 2%

  • 13/09/24

    10° 1%

  • 14/09/24

    9° 1%

  • 14/09/24

    8° 1%

Weather forecast for Lichfield (0.3 miles away) updated 13/09/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Lichfield Cathdral 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 Lichfield Cathdral

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 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:46 to 04:24
Dark for 4h 38m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:17 to 04:26
Dark for 3h 9m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:52 to 04:28
Dark for 1h 36m
Moon phase on Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 04:26 to 04:30
Dark for 0h 4m
Moon phase on Tue 17th Sep

Tue 17th Sep

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 18th Sep

Wed 18th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 19th Sep

Thu 19th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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  • Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm

    Earlsdon Methodist Church Hall, Coventry, CV5 6NF (23.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group mid-month meeting

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (9.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Sunnydale Cricket Pitch

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sunnydale Park, Littleover, DE23 1WG (20.0 miles away)

    More info

  • International Astronomy Show 2024

    Saturday 14th September 2024 from 09:00am to 18:00pm

    The Sports Connexion, Ryton On Dunsmore, CV8 3FL (28.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing at Flamsteed Observatory

    Saturday 14th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Flamsteed Observatory, Derby, DE6 3BY (23.3 miles away)

    More info

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