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Black Hill Car Park

Black Hill Car Park

Hartfield, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN22 3JD

Best time to visit

Explore the starry skies above Ashford Forest from this car parking location on Black Hill.

Black Hill Car Park is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 03/10/25

    16° 57%

  • 03/10/25

    16° 94%

  • 04/10/25

    16° 97%

  • 04/10/25

    12° 97%

Weather forecast for Crowborough (2.9 miles away) updated 03/10/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

Black Hill Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Black Hill Car 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 Fri 3rd Oct

Fri 3rd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 02:11 to 04:54
Dark for 2h 43m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:36 to 04:55
Dark for 1h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 7th Oct

Tue 7th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 8th Oct

Wed 8th Oct

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 9th Oct

Thu 9th Oct

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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

  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Shirley Methodist Church, Croydon, CR0 8SD (22.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Worthing Astronomers Club Night

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (28.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Moon celebration weekend

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

    National Maritime Museum, London, SE10 9NF (29.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (16.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing Evening with Seven Sisters Astronomy Group

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm

    Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust, Uckfield, TN22 3QX (5.7 miles away)

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