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The Palm House at Sefton Park

The Palm House at Sefton Park

Sefton Park, Liverpool, Merseyside, L17 1AL

Best time to visit

The Palm House at Sefton 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

  • 04/03/25

    8° 4%

  • 04/03/25

    7° 1%

  • 05/03/25

    5° 5%

  • 05/03/25

    4° 5%

Weather forecast for Wavertree (1.2 miles away) updated 04/03/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

The Palm House at Sefton Park 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 Palm House at Sefton 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 4th Mar

Tue 4th Mar

Waxing Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 00:54 to 05:34
Dark for 4h 40m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Mar

Wed 5th Mar

First Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 02:25 to 05:31
Dark for 3h 6m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Mar

Thu 6th Mar

First Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 03:45 to 05:29
Dark for 1h 44m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Mar

Fri 7th Mar

First Quarter
53 % illuminated
Dark from 04:44 to 05:26
Dark for 0h 42m
Moon phase on Sat 8th Mar

Sat 8th Mar

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 19:17 to 05:24
Dark for 10h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 9th Mar

Sun 9th Mar

Waxing Gibbous
74 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 10th Mar

Mon 10th Mar

Waxing Gibbous
83 % 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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  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 5th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Leighton Observatory - Pex Hill, Widnes, WA8 5QW (7.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Salford Observatory open evening (closed for AGM)

    Wednesday 5th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Salford Observatory, Chasely Fields, M6 7DZ (27.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Voyage Around the World with Fred. Olsen Cruises and Go Stargazing (Melbourne to Mauritius)

    Thursday 6th March 2025 from 12:00pm to Wednesday 23rd April 2025 12:00pm

    Liverpool Cruise Terminal, Liverpool, L3 1DL (3.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Manchester Astronomical Society weekly meeting

    Thursday 6th March 2025 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    Blackett Lecture Theatre, Manchester, M13 9PL (29.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Heaton Park Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Thursday 6th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Heaton Park Bowls Pavilion - Prestwich, Prestwich, M25 2GT (29.6 miles away)

    More info

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