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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

  • 05/05/24

    17° 5%

  • 05/05/24

    14° 5%

  • 06/05/24

    12° 6%

  • 06/05/24

    11° 5%

Weather forecast for Lichfield (0.3 miles away) updated 04/05/24 at 20:00.

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 Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 31m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:19 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 02:43
Dark for 5h 21m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 02:40
Dark for 5h 15m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:25 to 02:37
Dark for 4h 12m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:41 to 02:35
Dark for 2h 54m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:36 to 02:32
Dark for 1h 56m

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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  • Perton Library Science Fair 2024

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

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (16.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Wolverhampton Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY (14.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting (second Tuesday)

    Tuesday 14th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS (29.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 14th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (28.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Sutton Coldfield Astronomical Club meeting

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL (8.9 miles away)

    More info

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