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Midhurst Rother College

Midhurst Rother College

North Street, Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9DT

Best time to visit

Midhurst Rother College 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

  • 20/09/24

    18° 1%

  • 20/09/24

    16° 2%

  • 21/09/24

    16° 4%

  • 21/09/24

    15° 6%

Weather forecast for Midhurst (0.2 miles away) updated 20/09/24 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Midhurst Rother College 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 Midhurst Rother College

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 Fri 20th Sep

Fri 20th Sep

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 21st Sep

Sat 21st Sep

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:15 to 04:38
Dark for 9h 22m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Sep

Sun 22nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:12 to 19:41
Dark for 0h 28m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Sep

Mon 23rd Sep

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 19:10 to 20:20
Dark for 1h 9m
Moon phase on Tue 24th Sep

Tue 24th Sep

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 19:07 to 21:14
Dark for 2h 6m
Moon phase on Wed 25th Sep

Wed 25th Sep

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 19:05 to 22:20
Dark for 3h 14m
Moon phase on Thu 26th Sep

Thu 26th Sep

Third Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 19:03 to 23:35
Dark for 4h 31m

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 25th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Thursday 26th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Friday 27th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Wednesday 2nd October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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