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Pippingford Park

Pippingford Park

Nutley, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 3HW

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 28/04/24

    9° 2%

  • 28/04/24

    7° 3%

  • 29/04/24

    7° 0%

  • 29/04/24

    6° 0%

Weather forecast for Standen (4.1 miles away) updated 28/04/24 at 12:01.

Local light pollution

Pippingford Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Pippingford Park

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 Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 00:57
Dark for 4h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 01:41
Dark for 4h 56m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:46 to 02:12
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 02:35
Dark for 5h 46m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 02:52
Dark for 6h 1m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 02:57
Dark for 6h 3m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 02:55
Dark for 5h 59m

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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Events nearby

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    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Forest School - Horsham, Horsham, RH13 5NT (15.7 miles away)

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    Wednesday 1st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, BN7 2QS (12.8 miles away)

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    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Wagner Hall - Brighton, Brighton, BN1 2RU (18.4 miles away)

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    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (22.4 miles away)

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    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (26.0 miles away)

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