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Warley Woods Pavilion

Warley Woods Pavilion

101 Lightwoods Hill, Smethwick, West Midlands, B67 5ED

Best time to visit

Warley Woods Pavilion 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

  • 10/05/24

    21° 1%

  • 10/05/24

    20° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    16° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    14° 0%

Weather forecast for Beech Lane (0.5 miles away) updated 10/05/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Warley Woods Pavilion 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 Warley Woods Pavilion

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 Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:39 to 02:37
Dark for 2h 58m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:34 to 02:35
Dark for 2h 1m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 01:12 to 02:32
Dark for 1h 20m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:38 to 02:30
Dark for 0h 52m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:55 to 02:27
Dark for 0h 32m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 02:07 to 02:25
Dark for 0h 18m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:17 to 02:22
Dark for 0h 5m

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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  • Perton Library Astronomy Group Meeting

    Thursday 18th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Perton Library, Perton, WV6 7QU (12.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 18th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (9.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Rugby and District Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Sunday 21st July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Church Lawford Village Hall, Church Lawford, CV23 9EE (27.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 25th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (9.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group late-month meeting

    Friday 26th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (24.3 miles away)

    More info

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