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Lickey Hills Visitor Centre

Lickey Hills Visitor Centre

Warren Lane, Cofton Hackett, West Midlands, B45 8ER

Best time to visit

Lickey Hills Visitor 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

  • 01/05/24

    15° 87%

  • 01/05/24

    13° 71%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 5%

  • 02/05/24

    10° 12%

Weather forecast for Rednal (1.2 miles away) updated 01/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Lickey Hills Visitor Centre 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 Lickey Hills Visitor 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 Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:49
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:59
Dark for 5h 51m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 02:56
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:12 to 02:54
Dark for 5h 41m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 35m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:17 to 02:48
Dark for 5h 30m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:20 to 02:46
Dark for 5h 25m

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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  • Knowle Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Sunday 7th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

    Dorridge Village Hall, Dorridge, B93 8QA (10.4 miles away)

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  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 10th July 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 11th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (15.7 miles away)

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  • Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 12th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm

    Earlsdon Methodist Church Hall, Coventry, CV5 6NF (20.1 miles away)

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  • Bromsgrove Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 15th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH (3.8 miles away)

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