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Birling Gap

Birling Gap

Birling Gap, Eastbourne, Sussex, BN20 0AB

Best time to visit

National Trust coastal car park and part of the famous Seven Sisters chalk cliffs with plenty of free parking after 6pm.

Birling Gap is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Location events organiser

National Trust

National Trust organises events at this location

Please contact National Trust directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Twitter: @nationaltrust
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Weather forecast

  • 05/07/22

    19° 4%

  • 05/07/22

    17° 1%

  • 06/07/22

    15° 0%

  • 06/07/22

    13° 0%

Weather forecast for Birling Gap (beach) (0.2 miles away) updated 04/07/22 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Birling Gap is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-rural location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

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

Light pollution map of Birling Gap

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.

Tue 5th Jul

Waxing Crescent
29% illuminated
Dark from 23:28 to 02:03
Dark for 2h 35m

Wed 6th Jul

First Quarter
39% illuminated
Dark from 23:41 to 02:05
Dark for 2h 24m

Thu 7th Jul

First Quarter
49% illuminated
Dark from 23:56 to 02:06
Dark for 2h 10m

Fri 8th Jul

First Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 00:13 to 02:08
Dark for 1h 55m

Sat 9th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
70% illuminated
Dark from 00:35 to 02:09
Dark for 1h 34m

Sun 10th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
80% illuminated
Dark from 01:06 to 02:11
Dark for 1h 5m

Mon 11th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
89% illuminated
Dark from 01:50 to 02:13
Dark for 0h 23m

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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  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 7th July 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (13.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Worthing Astronomers club observing night

    Saturday 16th July 2022 from 19:00pm to 23:00pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (29.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Wadhurst and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 20th July 2022 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Uplands Community College, Wadhurst, TN5 6AZ (22.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Worthing Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 20th July 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Emmanuel United Reformed Church - Worthing, Worthing, BN11 4SD (26.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Practical Astronomy with Adur Astronomical Society

    Wednesday 27th July 2022 from 19:15pm to 22:00pm

    Clayton Church Hall, Clayton, BN6 9PJ (19.4 miles away)

    More info

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