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University Centre Shrewsbury

University Centre Shrewsbury

Frankwell, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8HQ

Best time to visit

University Centre Shrewsbury 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

  • 04/10/25

    12° 8%

  • 04/10/25

    11° 2%

  • 05/10/25

    11° 4%

  • 05/10/25

    10° 0%

Weather forecast for Shrewsbury (0.4 miles away) updated 04/10/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

University Centre Shrewsbury 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 University Centre Shrewsbury

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 Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:46 to 05:05
Dark for 1h 19m
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
Moon phase on Fri 10th Oct

Fri 10th Oct

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 18:41 to 05:16
Dark for 10h 34m

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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  • Wolverhampton Astronomical Society meeting (winter)

    Monday 6th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY (27.7 miles away)

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  • Keele Observatory public open evening

    Tuesday 7th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Keele Observatory, Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 5BG (28.5 miles away)

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  • Marches Astronomy Group meeting

    Friday 10th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    The Banc - Knighton, Knighton, LD7 1BL (28.2 miles away)

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  • Mid-Wales Astronomy Society meeting and observing

    Saturday 11th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Plas Dolerw, Newtown, SY16 2EH (27.4 miles away)

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  • Stargazing with Shropshire Astronomical Society

    Saturday 11th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 23:00pm

    Little Ness Village Hall, Shrewsbury, SY4 2LG (6.6 miles away)

    More info

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