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Royal Crescent - Bath

Royal Crescent - Bath

Royal Avenue, Bath, Avon, BA1 2LX

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 23/01/25

    5° 1%

  • 23/01/25

    5° 5%

  • 24/01/25

    6° 66%

  • 24/01/25

    9° 96%

Weather forecast for Bath (0.9 miles away) updated 22/01/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Royal Crescent - Bath 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 Royal Crescent - Bath

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 Thu 23rd Jan

Thu 23rd Jan

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 18:01 to 04:01
Dark for 9h 59m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Jan

Fri 24th Jan

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 18:03 to 05:14
Dark for 11h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Jan

Sat 25th Jan

Waning Crescent
22 % illuminated
Dark from 18:04 to 06:20
Dark for 12h 15m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Jan

Sun 26th Jan

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 18:06 to 06:36
Dark for 12h 29m
Moon phase on Mon 27th Jan

Mon 27th Jan

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 18:07 to 06:35
Dark for 12h 27m
Moon phase on Tue 28th Jan

Tue 28th Jan

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 18:09 to 06:34
Dark for 12h 24m
Moon phase on Wed 29th Jan

Wed 29th Jan

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 18:10 to 06:33
Dark for 12h 22m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

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Events nearby

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    Friday 24th January 2025 from 17:00pm to 21:00pm

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  • Bristol Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 24th January 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bristol Photographic Society, Bristol, BS6 5EE (11.0 miles away)

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    Friday 24th January 2025 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope observing session

    Friday 24th January 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Stargazing at Fleet Air Museum

    Saturday 25th January 2025 from 17:00pm to 21:00pm

    Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Museum, Ilchester, BA22 8HT (28.2 miles away)

    More info

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