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Ifield Community Centre

Ifield Community Centre

41 Ifield Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH11 0DG, South East

Best time to visit

Ifield Community Centre is a former meeting location for the Crawley Astronomical Society.

Location events organiser

Crawley Astronomical Society

Crawley Astronomical Society organises events at this location

Please contact Crawley Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Crawley Astronomical Society
Twitter: @CrawleyAS
Facebook: Crawley Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 23/04/24

    9° 11%

  • 23/04/24

    7° 2%

  • 24/04/24

    5° 1%

  • 24/04/24

    4° 1%

Weather forecast for Crawley (1.0 miles away) updated 23/04/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Ifield Community Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Ifield Community Centre

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 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:37 to 21:31
Dark for 0h 53m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:39 to 22:48
Dark for 2h 8m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 00:00
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 00:59
Dark for 4h 15m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 01:43
Dark for 4h 57m

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 24th April 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Petts Wood, BR6 1QW (22.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 25th April 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (28.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (29.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Discourse: Decoding the big bang

    Friday 26th April 2024 from 19:20pm to 20:50pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (27.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Kenley Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 27th April 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley, Kenley, CR8 5EP (13.4 miles away)

    More info

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