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Shipton Village Hall

Shipton Village Hall

Brockton, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, TF13 6JU, West Midlands

Best time to visit

Shipton Village Hall 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

  • 23/04/24

    9° 5%

  • 23/04/24

    7° 8%

  • 24/04/24

    5° 4%

  • 24/04/24

    5° 7%

Weather forecast for Wilderhope Manor Youth Hostel (1.6 miles away) updated 23/04/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Shipton Village Hall is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Shipton Village Hall

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 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 21:49
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 23:09
Dark for 2h 11m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 00:21
Dark for 3h 21m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 01:20
Dark for 4h 18m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 21:04 to 02:03
Dark for 4h 58m

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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  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (29.1 miles away)

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  • Stargazing with Shropshire Astronomical Society

    Saturday 13th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Little Ness Village Hall, Shrewsbury, SY4 2LG (19.5 miles away)

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  • Bromsgrove Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 15th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Bromsgrove Rugby Club, Bromsgrove, B60 3DH (28.8 miles away)

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  • Perton Library Astronomy Group Meeting

    Thursday 18th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (18.7 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 (29.1 miles away)

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