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The Dome - University of Warwick

The Dome - University of Warwick

Warwick University Campus, Warwick, West Midlands, CV4 7HP

Best time to visit

The Dome - University of Warwick 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

  • 02/06/24

    18° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    14° 0%

  • 03/06/24

    13° 1%

  • 03/06/24

    12° 4%

Weather forecast for Canley (0.7 miles away) updated 02/06/24 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

The Dome - University of Warwick 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 The Dome - University of Warwick

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 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 22:20 to 01:46
Dark for 3h 25m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:23 to 01:44
Dark for 3h 21m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:24 to 01:42
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:26 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 14m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:28 to 01:39
Dark for 3h 10m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:30 to 01:38
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Jun

Sat 8th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 23:06 to 01:37
Dark for 2h 31m

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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    Wednesday 3rd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

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    Friday 5th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Sunday 7th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 22:00pm

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    Tuesday 9th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    National Space Centre, Leicester, LE4 5NS (25.9 miles away)

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