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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

  • 21/04/25

    12° 43%

  • 21/04/25

    9° 0%

  • 22/04/25

    7° 0%

  • 22/04/25

    5° 0%

Weather forecast for Midhurst (0.2 miles away) updated 21/04/25 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 Mon 21st Apr

Mon 21st Apr

Third Quarter
51 % illuminated
Dark from 20:29 to 03:01
Dark for 6h 31m
Moon phase on Tue 22nd Apr

Tue 22nd Apr

Third Quarter
40 % illuminated
Dark from 20:31 to 03:19
Dark for 6h 47m
Moon phase on Wed 23rd Apr

Wed 23rd Apr

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 20:33 to 03:26
Dark for 6h 52m
Moon phase on Thu 24th Apr

Thu 24th Apr

Waning Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:35 to 03:23
Dark for 6h 47m
Moon phase on Fri 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:37 to 03:21
Dark for 6h 43m
Moon phase on Sat 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:40 to 03:18
Dark for 6h 37m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 03:16
Dark for 6h 33m

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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    Thursday 10th April 2025 from 12:00pm to Thursday 24th April 2025 12:00pm

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    More info

  • Starry, Starry Night at Bailifscourt Hotel

    Thursday 24th April 2025 from 16:00pm to Friday 25th April 2025 12:00pm

    Bailiffscourt Hotel, Climping, BN17 5RW (14.9 miles away)

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  • Practical Astronomy with Basingstoke Astronomical Society

    Thursday 24th April 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Cliddesden Primary School, Basingstoke, RG25 2QU (22.7 miles away)

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  • Reading Astronomical Society Friday Club for Beginners

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    1st Wokingham Scout Hut, Wokingham, RG41 4DX (28.5 miles away)

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  • Brighton Astro monthly meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 1st May 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Wagner Hall - Brighton, Brighton, BN1 2RU (28.2 miles away)

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