Kingley Vale is a National Nature Reserve and its setting within the bounds of the South Downs Dark Sky Reserve make it an excellent venue for ad-hoc stargazing events.
Weather forecast
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13/05/24
15° 53% -
13/05/24
14° 97% -
14/05/24
13° 97% -
14/05/24
13° 94%
Weather forecast for Walderton (2.4 miles away) updated 13/05/24 at 20:00.
Local light pollution
Kingley Vale Nature Reserve is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural location based on the latest 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.
Mon 13th May
Tue 14th May
Wed 15th May
Thu 16th May
Fri 17th May
Sat 18th May
Sun 19th May
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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