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Royal Victoria Park - Bath

Royal Victoria Park - Bath

Royal Avenue, Bath, Avon, BA1 2LX

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 22/03/25

    13° 5%

  • 22/03/25

    11° 42%

  • 23/03/25

    10° 50%

  • 23/03/25

    10° 33%

Weather forecast for Bath (0.8 miles away) updated 22/03/25 at 12:02.

Local light pollution

Royal Victoria Park - Bath 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 Royal Victoria Park - 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 Sat 22nd Mar

Sat 22nd Mar

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 19:38 to 03:44
Dark for 8h 5m
Moon phase on Sun 23rd Mar

Sun 23rd Mar

Third Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 19:40 to 04:20
Dark for 8h 39m
Moon phase on Mon 24th Mar

Mon 24th Mar

Third Quarter
35 % illuminated
Dark from 19:42 to 04:46
Dark for 9h 3m
Moon phase on Tue 25th Mar

Tue 25th Mar

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 19:44 to 04:44
Dark for 8h 59m
Moon phase on Wed 26th Mar

Wed 26th Mar

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:45 to 04:41
Dark for 8h 55m
Moon phase on Thu 27th Mar

Thu 27th Mar

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:47 to 04:39
Dark for 8h 51m
Moon phase on Fri 28th Mar

Fri 28th Mar

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 19:49 to 04:36
Dark for 8h 46m

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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  • Wells & Mendip Astronomers Messier Marathon Observing Night

    Saturday 22nd March 2025 from 19:00pm to Sunday 23rd March 2025 01:00am

    Oakhill Village Hall, Oakhill, BA3 5AN (12.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Monkton Combe Community Observatory (cancelled)

    Saturday 22nd March 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Monkton Combe Community Observatory, Monkton Combe, BA2 7JE (2.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Come Stargazing at Failand Observatory

    Monday 24th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Failand Observatory, Near Wraxall, BS8 3US (14.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Bath Astronomers monthly meeting

    Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Herschel Museum of Astronomy, Bath, BA1 2BL (0.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Come Stargazing at Failand Observatory

    Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Failand Observatory, Near Wraxall, BS8 3US (14.3 miles away)

    More info

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