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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

  • 08/05/26

    17° 9%

  • 08/05/26

    16° 46%

  • 08/05/26

    15° 46%

  • 09/05/26

    13° 8%

Weather forecast for Birmingham (4.0 miles away) updated 08/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Warley Woods Pavilion 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 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 8th May

Fri 8th May

Third Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 21:22 to 01:45
Dark for 4h 22m
Moon phase on Sat 9th May

Sat 9th May

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 21:24 to 02:00
Dark for 4h 35m
Moon phase on Sun 10th May

Sun 10th May

Third Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 21:27 to 02:12
Dark for 4h 44m
Moon phase on Mon 11th May

Mon 11th May

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 02:23
Dark for 4h 53m
Moon phase on Tue 12th May

Tue 12th May

Waning Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 21:32 to 02:33
Dark for 5h 0m
Moon phase on Wed 13th May

Wed 13th May

Waning Crescent
19 % illuminated
Dark from 21:34 to 02:31
Dark for 4h 56m
Moon phase on Thu 14th May

Thu 14th May

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 21:37 to 02:28
Dark for 4h 50m

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

    Earlsdon Methodist Church Hall, Coventry, CV5 6NF (19.6 miles away)

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  • Rosliston Astronomy Group mid-month meeting

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

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

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  • Perton Library Science Fair 2026 (FREE)

    Saturday 9th May 2026 from 10:00am to 15:00pm

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

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  • Wolverhampton Astronomical Society meeting (summer)

    Monday 11th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, WV1 1LY (10.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Carolian Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 13th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    King Charles School, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA (12.2 miles away)

    More info

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