Victoria Park has been categorised as an “Urban Dark Sky Site” — a good location from which to escape the worst of local light pollution.
Weather forecast
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25/09/25
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25/09/25
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26/09/25
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26/09/25
9° 0%
Weather forecast for Bristol Youth Hostel (0.5 miles away) updated 25/09/25 at 20:02.
Local light pollution
Victoria Park - Bristol is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
Thu 25th Sep
Fri 26th Sep
Sat 27th Sep
Sun 28th Sep
Mon 29th Sep
Tue 30th Sep
Wed 1st Oct
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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