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Nottingham Contemporary

Nottingham Contemporary

Weekday Cross, Nottingham, NG1 2GB

Best time to visit

Private venue - location accessible only by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 23/09/21

    16° 4%

  • 23/09/21

    14° 0%

  • 24/09/21

    13° 0%

  • 24/09/21

    13° 0%

Weather forecast for Nottingham (0.5 miles away) updated 23/09/21 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Nottingham Contemporary is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Nottingham Contemporary

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.

Thu 23rd Sep

Waning Gibbous
96% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Fri 24th Sep

Waning Gibbous
91% illuminated
Dark from 19:13 to 19:21
Dark for 0h 7m

Sat 25th Sep

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 19:11 to 19:39
Dark for 0h 28m

Sun 26th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 19:08 to 20:01
Dark for 0h 52m

Mon 27th Sep

Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Dark from 19:06 to 20:30
Dark for 1h 24m

Tue 28th Sep

Third Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 19:03 to 21:10
Dark for 2h 6m

Wed 29th Sep

Third Quarter
51% illuminated
Dark from 19:01 to 22:02
Dark for 3h 0m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Open Evening

    Friday 24th September 2021 from 20:00pm to 23:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Hastings Close, Chesterfield, S41 8RH, East Midlands (24.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Open Evening

    Friday 1st October 2021 from 20:00pm to 23:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Hastings Close, Chesterfield, S41 8RH, East Midlands (24.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Nottingham Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 7th October 2021 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Gotham Memorial Hall, Nottingham Road, Gotham, NG11 0HE (6.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing with Melton and District Astronomical Society

    Friday 8th October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Gaddesby Village Hall, Ashby Road, Melton Mowbray, LE7 4WF (18.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory Open Evening

    Friday 8th October 2021 from 20:00pm to 23:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Hastings Close, Chesterfield, S41 8RH, East Midlands (24.2 miles away)

    More info

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