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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

  • 14/07/25

    19° 61%

  • 14/07/25

    17° 1%

  • 15/07/25

    14° 0%

  • 15/07/25

    14° 0%

Weather forecast for Bath (0.9 miles away) updated 14/07/25 at 20:02.

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 Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 22:12
Dark for 0h 2m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 22:24
Dark for 0h 15m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 22:36
Dark for 0h 29m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 22:50
Dark for 0h 45m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Jul

Fri 18th Jul

Third Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 23:07
Dark for 1h 4m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Jul

Sat 19th Jul

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 23:29
Dark for 1h 28m
Moon phase on Sun 20th Jul

Sun 20th Jul

Waning Crescent
28 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 00:01
Dark for 2h 2m

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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  • Friends of the Marlborough Telescope Perseids meteor shower

    Tuesday 12th August 2025 from 22:00pm to Wednesday 13th August 2025 00:00am

    Blackett Observatory, Marlborough, SN8 1PA (27.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Cranborne Chase Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 10th September 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Grosvenor Arms Hotel - Shaftesbury, Shaftesbury, SP7 8JA (27.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Starquest Astronomy Club meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 11th September 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sutton Veny Village Hall, Sutton Veny, BA12 7AP (17.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Young Persons Astronomy Course with Bristol Astronomical Society

    Friday 12th September 2025 from 17:15pm to 18:30pm

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

    More info

  • Swindon Stargazers Star Party 2025

    Friday 19th September 2025 from 16:00pm to Sunday 21st September 2025 12:00pm

    Rouselands Farm, Chippenham, SN15 5AT (20.3 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

  • Double-Gate Farm B&B

    Riverside, Lower Godney, Somerset, BA5 1RZ (21.7 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Tudor Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant

    Clearwell, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8JS (28.6 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Tan House Newland

    Laundry Lane, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 8NQ (29.8 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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