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Sunnydale Park

Sunnydale Park

Nevinson Drive, Littleover, Derbyshire, DE23 1WG, East Midlands

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 02/05/26

    19° 7%

  • 02/05/26

    19° 57%

  • 02/05/26

    18° 91%

  • 03/05/26

    14° 94%

Weather forecast for Derby (2.2 miles away) updated 02/05/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Sunnydale Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Sunnydale 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 Sat 2nd May

Sat 2nd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:08 to 21:14
Dark for 0h 5m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd May

Sun 3rd May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 22:26
Dark for 1h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 4th May

Mon 4th May

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 23:31
Dark for 2h 17m
Moon phase on Tue 5th May

Tue 5th May

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 21:15 to 00:21
Dark for 3h 5m
Moon phase on Wed 6th May

Wed 6th May

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 21:18 to 00:59
Dark for 3h 40m
Moon phase on Thu 7th May

Thu 7th May

Waning Gibbous
77 % illuminated
Dark from 21:21 to 01:26
Dark for 4h 4m
Moon phase on Fri 8th May

Fri 8th May

Third Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 21:23 to 01:45
Dark for 4h 21m

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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  • Nottingham Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 7th May 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:00pm

    Nottingham Emmanuel School, West Bridgford, NG2 7YF (14.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Walsall Astronomical Society meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 7th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Rushall Olympic Football Club, Rushall, WS4 1LJ (27.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing with Melton and District Astronomical Society

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Gaddesby Village Hall, Melton Mowbray, LE7 4WF (25.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Rosliston Astronomy Group mid-month meeting

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Rosliston Forestry Centre, Swadlincote, DE12 8JX (11.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Chesterfield Barnett Observatory open evening (visitors welcome)

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Chesterfield Barnett Observatory, Chesterfield, S41 8RH (24.7 miles away)

    More info

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