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Earth Camp - Chailey

Earth Camp - Chailey

Cinder Hill, North Chailey, East Sussex, BN8 4HR

Best time to visit

Earth Camp - Chailey is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 24/04/25

    12° 5%

Weather forecast for Newick Park (1.3 miles away) updated 23/04/25 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Earth Camp - Chailey 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 Earth Camp - Chailey

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 Thu 24th Apr

Thu 24th Apr

Waning Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:32 to 03:21
Dark for 6h 48m
Moon phase on Fri 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:34 to 03:18
Dark for 6h 43m
Moon phase on Sat 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:36 to 03:16
Dark for 6h 39m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 03:13
Dark for 6h 33m
Moon phase on Mon 28th Apr

Mon 28th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 03:11
Dark for 6h 13m
Moon phase on Tue 29th Apr

Tue 29th Apr

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:30 to 03:08
Dark for 4h 38m
Moon phase on Wed 30th Apr

Wed 30th Apr

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:50 to 03:06
Dark for 3h 16m

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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  • Starry, Starry Night at Bailifscourt Hotel

    Thursday 24th April 2025 from 16:00pm to Friday 25th April 2025 12:00pm

    Bailiffscourt Hotel, Climping, BN17 5RW (27.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 24th April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (28.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with Astronomy Adventures (free!)

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade, Bexhill, TN40 (22.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (16.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Kenley Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 26th April 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley, Kenley, CR8 5EP (24.0 miles away)

    More info

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