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Sutton Park (Town Gate)

Sutton Park (Town Gate)

The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, B74 2YT

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 23/03/25

    10° 11%

  • 23/03/25

    8° 9%

  • 24/03/25

    7° 9%

  • 24/03/25

    6° 9%

Weather forecast for Sutton Coldfield (0.6 miles away) updated 23/03/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

Sutton Park (Town Gate) 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 Sutton Park (Town Gate)

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 Sun 23rd Mar

Sun 23rd Mar

Third Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 19:40 to 04:26
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Mon 24th Mar

Mon 24th Mar

Third Quarter
35 % illuminated
Dark from 19:42 to 04:41
Dark for 8h 58m
Moon phase on Tue 25th Mar

Tue 25th Mar

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 19:44 to 04:39
Dark for 8h 54m
Moon phase on Wed 26th Mar

Wed 26th Mar

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 19:46 to 04:36
Dark for 8h 49m
Moon phase on Thu 27th Mar

Thu 27th Mar

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 19:48 to 04:34
Dark for 8h 45m
Moon phase on Fri 28th Mar

Fri 28th Mar

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 19:50 to 04:31
Dark for 8h 40m
Moon phase on Sat 29th Mar

Sat 29th Mar

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 19:52 to 04:28
Dark for 8h 35m

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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  • Astronomy in the City – March 2025

    Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 17:30pm to 21:00pm

    University of Birmingham Physics & Astronomy Department, Birmingham, B15 2TT (8.9 miles away)

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  • Birmingham Astronomical Society weekly club meeting

    Wednesday 26th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 17:10pm

    Aston University in Birmingham, Birmingham, B4 7ET (5.9 miles away)

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  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 27th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (5.5 miles away)

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  • Rosliston Astronomy Group late-month meeting

    Friday 28th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (15.5 miles away)

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  • Redditch Astronomical Society meeting

    Tuesday 1st April 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Windmill Community Centre - Redditch, Rye Grass Lane, B97 5YE (20.3 miles away)

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