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Sunderland Empire

Sunderland Empire

4-5 High Street West , Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, SR1 3EX

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 03/10/25

    17° 86%

  • 03/10/25

    13° 8%

  • 04/10/25

    12° 31%

  • 04/10/25

    11° 7%

Weather forecast for Sunderland (0.3 miles away) updated 03/10/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

Sunderland Empire 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 Sunderland Empire

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 Fri 3rd Oct

Fri 3rd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 02:06 to 04:56
Dark for 2h 50m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:37 to 04:58
Dark for 1h 21m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 7th Oct

Tue 7th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 8th Oct

Wed 8th Oct

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 9th Oct

Thu 9th Oct

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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  • Family star show at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 18:45pm to 20:30pm

    Wynyard Planetarium & Jack Youdale Observatory, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JG (20.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Bishop Auckland Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Bishop Auckland Community Fire Station, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RS (21.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Cygnus Observatory public open evening

    Sunday 5th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cygnus Observatory at Washington Wetland Centre, Washington, NE38 8LE (3.8 miles away)

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  • Astronomy talks – Our neighbour, the Moon

    Tuesday 7th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm

    Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Middlesbrough, TS15 9EJ (27.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal stargazing at Wynyard Planetarium and Observatory

    Tuesday 7th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Wynyard Planetarium & Jack Youdale Observatory, Stockton-on-Tees, TS21 3JG (20.4 miles away)

    More info

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