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Polegate Primary School

Polegate Primary School

Oakleaf Drive, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6PT

Best time to visit

Polegate Primary School 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

  • 30/04/24

    14° 5%

  • 30/04/24

    12° 4%

  • 01/05/24

    11° 4%

  • 01/05/24

    10° 16%

Weather forecast for Polegate (0.2 miles away) updated 30/04/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Polegate Primary School 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 Polegate Primary School

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 Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:44 to 02:10
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:46 to 02:33
Dark for 5h 46m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 02:51
Dark for 6h 2m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 02:58
Dark for 6h 7m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 02:55
Dark for 6h 1m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 02:53
Dark for 5h 57m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 02:51
Dark for 5h 53m

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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  • Horsham Astronomy Group meeting

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

    The Forest School - Horsham, Horsham, RH13 5NT (28.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Lewes Astronomical Society monthly meeting

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

    Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, BN7 2QS (10.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Brighton Astro monthly meeting and stargazing

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

    Wagner Hall - Brighton, Brighton, BN1 2RU (17.1 miles away)

    More info

  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Polegrove, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3DP (9.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 4th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (1.9 miles away)

    More info

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