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Farthing Common View Point

Farthing Common View Point

Monks Horton, Folkestone, Kent, CT18 8DH

Best time to visit

Escape the bright lights of Dover and Folkestone at this hilltop car park.

Farthing Common View Point 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.

Local light pollution

Farthing Common View Point 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 Farthing Common View Point

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 Sat 12th Jul

Sat 12th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
Dark from 21:53 to 21:59
Dark for 0h 5m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 21:51 to 22:11
Dark for 0h 19m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 21:49 to 22:23
Dark for 0h 33m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 21:47 to 22:37
Dark for 0h 49m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Jul

Fri 18th Jul

Third Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 21:45 to 22:54
Dark for 1h 8m

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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    Friday 4th July 2025 from 12:00pm to Thursday 17th July 2025 12:00pm

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    More info

  • Thanet Astronomy Group weekly meeting

    Saturday 19th July 2025 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm

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  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 25th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 25th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bredhurst Village Hall, Bredhurst, ME7 3JZ (25.0 miles away)

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  • Thanet Astronomy Group weekly meeting

    Saturday 26th July 2025 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm

    West Bay Cafe, Margate, CT8 8QZ (21.8 miles away)

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