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Midlands Art Centre

Midlands Art Centre

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9QH

Best time to visit

Midlands Art 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

  • 25/05/24

    17° 3%

  • 25/05/24

    14° 45%

  • 26/05/24

    13° 49%

  • 26/05/24

    11° 88%

Weather forecast for Edgbaston Warwickshire C.c.c. (0.4 miles away) updated 25/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Midlands Art 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 Midlands Art 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 Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 22:05 to 23:11
Dark for 1h 5m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 22:07 to 23:59
Dark for 1h 51m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 00:32
Dark for 2h 22m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 22:12 to 00:54
Dark for 2h 41m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:14 to 01:11
Dark for 2h 56m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 01:24
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 22:19 to 01:35
Dark for 3h 15m

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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  • Sutton Coldfield Astronomical Club meeting

    Wednesday 7th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL (8.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 8th August 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (10.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Coventry and Warwickshire Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 9th August 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:30pm

    Earlsdon Methodist Church Hall, Coventry, CV5 6NF (16.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group mid-month meeting

    Friday 9th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (23.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Perton Library Astronomy Group Meeting

    Thursday 15th August 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (16.0 miles away)

    More info

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