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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

  • 26/04/24

    7° 11%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 67%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 67%

  • 27/04/24

    7° 57%

Weather forecast for Battle (0.1 miles away) updated 26/04/24 at 16:00.

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 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:35 to 22:44
Dark for 2h 8m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:37 to 23:55
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 00:54
Dark for 4h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 01:39
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 02:10
Dark for 5h 26m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:46 to 02:32
Dark for 5h 45m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 02:50
Dark for 6h 1m

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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Events nearby

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  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Sackville Observatory Open Evening

    Friday 3rd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Sackville Observatory, Hildenborough, TN11 9HN (23.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 4th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (12.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 10th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Cranbrook and District Science and Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cranbrook School Observatory, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD (12.8 miles away)

    More info

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