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Ryton Pools Country Park

Ryton Pools Country Park

Ryton Road, Bubbenhall, Warwickshire, CV8 3BH

Best time to visit

Ryton Pools Country Park 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

  • 20/05/24

    18° 2%

  • 20/05/24

    13° 0%

  • 21/05/24

    10° 4%

  • 21/05/24

    9° 6%

Weather forecast for Coventry Airport (1.4 miles away) updated 19/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Ryton Pools Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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 Ryton Pools Country Park

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 20th May

Mon 20th May

Waxing Gibbous
88 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 22:03
Dark for 0h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 23:08
Dark for 1h 5m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 23:56
Dark for 1h 51m

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

  • Stratford upon Avon Astronomical Society Meeting

    Tuesday 16th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Alderminster Village Hall, Alderminster, CV37 8PE (17.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Sutton Coldfield Astronomical Club meeting

    Wednesday 17th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL (21.0 miles away)

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  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 18th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (27.2 miles away)

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  • Rugby and District Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Sunday 21st July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Church Lawford Village Hall, Church Lawford, CV23 9EE (5.4 miles away)

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  • Leicester Astronomical Society meeting (fourth Tuesday)

    Tuesday 23rd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS (25.1 miles away)

    More info

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