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Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey

High Street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AD

Best time to visit

Battle Abbey is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

English Heritage

English Heritage organises events at this location

Please contact English Heritage directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: English Heritage
Twitter: @EnglishHeritage

Weather forecast

  • 03/05/24

    12° 4%

  • 03/05/24

    9° 0%

  • 04/05/24

    8° 0%

  • 04/05/24

    7° 1%

Weather forecast for Battle (0.1 miles away) updated 03/05/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Battle Abbey is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural 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 Battle Abbey

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 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 02:56
Dark for 6h 5m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 02:54
Dark for 6h 1m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 56m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 02:49
Dark for 5h 51m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 47m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 02:42
Dark for 4h 39m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 5th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (5.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bredhurst Village Hall, Bredhurst, ME7 3JZ (29.0 miles away)

    More info

  • International Observe the Moon Night 2024 with Astronomy Adventures

    Saturday 14th September 2024 from 18:00pm to 23:00pm

    The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade, Bexhill, TN40 (5.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 18th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (17.5 miles away)

    More info

  • The Observatory Science Centre Night Sky Photography

    Sunday 22nd September 2024 from 10:30am to 16:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (6.9 miles away)

    More info

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