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Rede Common - Strood

Rede Common - Strood

Thurston Drive, Strood, Kent, ME2 2LY

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 21/01/25

    3° 10%

  • 21/01/25

    3° 18%

  • 22/01/25

    3° 21%

  • 22/01/25

    3° 44%

Weather forecast for Strood (0.6 miles away) updated 21/01/25 at 04:01.

Local light pollution

Rede Common - Strood 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 Rede Common - Strood

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 21st Jan

Tue 21st Jan

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 17:47 to 01:20
Dark for 7h 32m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Jan

Wed 22nd Jan

Third Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 17:48 to 02:33
Dark for 8h 44m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Jan

Thu 23rd Jan

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 17:50 to 03:49
Dark for 9h 58m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Jan

Fri 24th Jan

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 17:51 to 05:02
Dark for 11h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Jan

Sat 25th Jan

Waning Crescent
22 % illuminated
Dark from 17:53 to 06:09
Dark for 12h 15m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Jan

Sun 26th Jan

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 06:25
Dark for 12h 30m
Moon phase on Mon 27th Jan

Mon 27th Jan

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 17:56 to 06:24
Dark for 12h 27m

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 22nd January 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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    Wednesday 22nd January 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Thursday 23rd January 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 23rd January 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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