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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

  • 25/04/24

    9° 62%

  • 25/04/24

    8° 85%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 62%

  • 26/04/24

    7° 25%

Weather forecast for Polegate (0.2 miles away) updated 25/04/24 at 16:00.

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 Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:33 to 21:28
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:35 to 22:44
Dark for 2h 8m
Moon phase on Sat 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:37 to 23:55
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:40 to 00:54
Dark for 4h 13m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:42 to 01:39
Dark for 4h 56m
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

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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  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Saturday 31st August 2024 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (5.4 miles away)

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  • Horsham Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 4th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Lewes Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 4th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Brighton Astro monthly meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 5th September 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 5th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (9.6 miles away)

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