Excellent location to escape the worst of nearby light pollution this stargazing spot comes recommended by the Worthing Astronomers with good views of the skies towards the South across the Channel.
Weather forecast
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14/08/22
24° 3% -
14/08/22
22° 3% -
15/08/22
21° 4% -
15/08/22
20° 4%
Weather forecast for Worthing (beach) (2.3 miles away) updated 13/08/22 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Goring Gap is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.
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Urban
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Suburban
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Semi-rural
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Rural
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Dark site
The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
Best time to visit
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.
Sun 14th Aug
Mon 15th Aug
Tue 16th Aug
Wed 17th Aug
Thu 18th Aug
Fri 19th Aug
Sat 20th Aug
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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