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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

  • 01/05/24

    15° 17%

  • 01/05/24

    14° 50%

  • 02/05/24

    13° 5%

  • 02/05/24

    11° 4%

Weather forecast for Wavertree (1.2 miles away) updated 01/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 21:16 to 02:57
Dark for 5h 40m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 02:55
Dark for 5h 36m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 30m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 02:50
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 21:26 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 02:44
Dark for 5h 14m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:32 to 02:41
Dark for 5h 8m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Public observing at High Legh Community Observatory

    Friday 24th May 2024 from dusk

    High Legh Community Observatory, High Legh, WA16 6NS (20.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Hesketh Park Observatory Public Open Day

    Sunday 26th May 2024 from 10:30am to 16:30pm

    Hesketh Park Observatory, Southport, PR9 9LN (19.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Llandyrnog Astronomical Society Meeting (Golden Lion)

    Tuesday 28th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Golden Lion Inn - Llangynhafel, Denbigh, LL16 4LN (21.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Leighton Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 29th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Chester Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 29th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Burley Memorial Hall, Chester, CH3 7QN (16.0 miles away)

    More info

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