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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

  • 23/05/24

    17° 1%

  • 23/05/24

    12° 1%

  • 24/05/24

    10° 0%

  • 24/05/24

    7° 0%

Weather forecast for Sheffield Park (1.0 miles away) updated 23/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:39 to 21:47
Dark for 0h 7m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:41 to 22:51
Dark for 1h 9m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:43 to 23:40
Dark for 1h 56m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:45 to 00:15
Dark for 2h 29m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:47 to 00:40
Dark for 2h 52m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 21:49 to 00:59
Dark for 3h 9m

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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    Thursday 15th August 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, TN14 5PQ (23.2 miles away)

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  • Orpington Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 28th August 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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

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  • The Observatory Science Centre – Science Festival 2024

    Friday 30th August 2024 from 10:00am to Sunday 1st September 2024 17:00pm

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

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  • Herstmonceux Astronomy Festival 2024

    Friday 30th August 2024 from 14:00pm to Sunday 1st September 2024 12:00pm

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

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  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Friday 30th August 2024 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

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

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