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Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

Reculver Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6SU, South East England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Location events organiser

English Heritage

English Heritage organises events at this location

Please contact English Heritage directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: English Heritage
Twitter: @EnglishHeritage

Weather forecast

  • 20/01/25

    4° 12%

  • 20/01/25

    4° 4%

  • 21/01/25

    3° 4%

  • 21/01/25

    3° 2%

Weather forecast for Herne Bay (3.1 miles away) updated 20/01/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Reculver Towers and Roman Fort is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural semi-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 Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

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 20th Jan

Mon 20th Jan

Third Quarter
67 % illuminated
Dark from 17:43 to 00:05
Dark for 6h 21m
Moon phase on Tue 21st Jan

Tue 21st Jan

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 17:44 to 01:17
Dark for 7h 32m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Jan

Wed 22nd Jan

Third Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 17:45 to 02:30
Dark for 8h 44m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Jan

Thu 23rd Jan

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 17:47 to 03:46
Dark for 9h 58m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Jan

Fri 24th Jan

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 17:48 to 04:59
Dark for 11h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Jan

Sat 25th Jan

Waning Crescent
22 % illuminated
Dark from 17:50 to 06:06
Dark for 12h 15m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Jan

Sun 26th Jan

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 17:51 to 06:22
Dark for 12h 30m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Reculver Towers and Roman Fort. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Stargazing at Reculver Towers and Roman Fort

    Monday 3rd February 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm

    Reculver Towers and Roman Fort, Herne Bay, CT6 6SU

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