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Severn Valley Country Park

Severn Valley Country Park

Chapel Lane, Alveley, Shropshire, WV15 6NG

Best time to visit

Severn Valley 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

  • 10/09/24

    13° 1%

  • 10/09/24

    10° 0%

  • 11/09/24

    9° 0%

  • 11/09/24

    8° 0%

Weather forecast for Bewdley (5.8 miles away) updated 09/09/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Severn Valley 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 Severn Valley 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 Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:46 to 04:21
Dark for 7h 35m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 04:23
Dark for 6h 54m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:30 to 04:25
Dark for 5h 55m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:50 to 04:27
Dark for 4h 37m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:21 to 04:29
Dark for 3h 8m
Moon phase on Sun 15th Sep

Sun 15th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 02:55 to 04:31
Dark for 1h 36m
Moon phase on Mon 16th Sep

Mon 16th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 04:29 to 04:33
Dark for 0h 4m

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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  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    King Charles School, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA (7.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Birmingham Astronomical Society weekly club meeting

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 17:10pm

    Aston University in Birmingham, Birmingham, B4 7ET (20.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (20.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Bromsgrove Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 16th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH (16.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Sutton Coldfield Astronomical Club meeting

    Wednesday 18th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Sutton Coldfield Town Football Club, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1NL (24.0 miles away)

    More info

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