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Iping Common

Iping Common

Iping, Near Trotton, West Sussex, GU31

Best time to visit

Car parking location for Iping Common, over a hundred hectares of open heathland managed by Sussex Wildlife Trust with good dark skies above.

Iping Common is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

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  • 05/10/25

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Weather forecast for Stedham (0.6 miles away) updated 04/10/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

Iping Common is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Iping Common

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 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:40 to 04:59
Dark for 1h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 7th Oct

Tue 7th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 8th Oct

Wed 8th Oct

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 9th Oct

Thu 9th Oct

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 10th Oct

Fri 10th Oct

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 18:32 to 18:34
Dark for 0h 1m

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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    Wednesday 17th September 2025 from 12:00pm to Thursday 13th November 2025 12:00pm

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  • Clanfield Observatory Public Open Evening (ticket required)

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:15pm

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  • Worthing Astronomers observing night (location TBC)

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (17.8 miles away)

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  • Clanfield Observatory Public Open Evening (ticket required)

    Sunday 5th October 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:15pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (10.8 miles away)

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  • Practical Astronomy with Basingstoke Astronomical Society

    Thursday 9th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cliddesden Primary School, Basingstoke, RG25 2QU (21.2 miles away)

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Stay and gaze nearby

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