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Fletching Gardens Vicarage

Fletching Gardens Vicarage

Church Street, Fletching, East Sussex, TN22 3SP

Best time to visit

Fletching Gardens Vicarage 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

  • 21/01/25

    4° 10%

  • 21/01/25

    4° 17%

  • 22/01/25

    4° 15%

  • 22/01/25

    4° 59%

Weather forecast for Sheffield Park (1.0 miles away) updated 21/01/25 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Fletching Gardens Vicarage 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 Fletching Gardens Vicarage

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 Tue 21st Jan

Tue 21st Jan

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 17:49 to 01:21
Dark for 7h 31m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Jan

Wed 22nd Jan

Third Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 17:51 to 02:33
Dark for 8h 41m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Jan

Thu 23rd Jan

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 17:52 to 03:48
Dark for 9h 55m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Jan

Fri 24th Jan

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 05:01
Dark for 11h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Jan

Sat 25th Jan

Waning Crescent
22 % illuminated
Dark from 17:55 to 06:07
Dark for 12h 11m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Jan

Sun 26th Jan

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 17:57 to 06:26
Dark for 12h 28m
Moon phase on Mon 27th Jan

Mon 27th Jan

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 17:58 to 06:25
Dark for 12h 26m

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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  • Orpington Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 22nd January 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Petts Wood, BR6 1QW (27.6 miles away)

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  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 23rd January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (26.7 miles away)

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  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Friday 24th January 2025 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (16.0 miles away)

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  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society observing session

    Friday 24th January 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Arlington Village Hall, Lewes, BN26 6RX (12.2 miles away)

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  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Saturday 25th January 2025 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (16.0 miles away)

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