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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

  • 18/09/24

    18° 0%

  • 18/09/24

    16° 0%

  • 19/09/24

    16° 1%

  • 19/09/24

    15° 3%

Weather forecast for Crowborough (2.9 miles away) updated 18/09/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Black Hill Car Park 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 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 Wed 18th Sep

Wed 18th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 19th Sep

Thu 19th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:11 to 04:34
Dark for 9h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:09 to 19:37
Dark for 0h 27m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Sep

Mon 23rd Sep

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 20:16
Dark for 1h 8m
Moon phase on Tue 24th Sep

Tue 24th Sep

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 19:04 to 21:10
Dark for 2h 5m

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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  • 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 (9.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Worthing Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 18th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Emmanuel United Reformed Church - Worthing, Worthing, BN11 4SD (27.2 miles away)

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  • Harvest Moon Night Walk with Edenbridge and District Astronomers

    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    Bore Place Country House and Outdoor Education Centre, Edenbridge, TN8 7AR (11.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (23.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing evening with Orpington Astronomical Society

    Thursday 19th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, TN14 5PQ (18.1 miles away)

    More info

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