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Nottingham Contemporary

Nottingham Contemporary

Weekday Cross, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG1 2GB

Best time to visit

Nottingham Contemporary 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

  • 07/05/24

    17° 4%

  • 07/05/24

    13° 0%

  • 08/05/24

    10° 1%

  • 08/05/24

    9° 5%

Weather forecast for Nottingham (0.5 miles away) updated 07/05/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

Nottingham Contemporary 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 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.

Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 02:38
Dark for 5h 16m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 02:35
Dark for 5h 11m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:25 to 02:32
Dark for 4h 7m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:40 to 02:30
Dark for 2h 50m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:35 to 02:27
Dark for 1h 52m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:12 to 02:24
Dark for 1h 12m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:37 to 02:22
Dark for 0h 45m

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

  • Preserving the Cultural Skyscape Conference

    Wednesday 8th May 2024 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS (20.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group mid-month meeting

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (24.7 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 (20.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Practical Astronomy with Nottingham Astronomical Society

    Thursday 16th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Burnside Hall - Plumtree, Nottingham, NG12 5ND (4.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Derby & District Astronomical Society introduction to astronomy

    Friday 17th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Friends Meeting House - Derby, Derby, DE1 3GY (14.1 miles away)

    More info

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