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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

  • 10/05/24

    16° 0%

  • 10/05/24

    13° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    11° 1%

  • 11/05/24

    11° 1%

Weather forecast for Strood (0.6 miles away) updated 10/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:20 to 02:36
Dark for 3h 16m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:16 to 02:34
Dark for 2h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 00:55 to 02:32
Dark for 1h 37m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:22 to 02:29
Dark for 1h 7m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:41 to 02:27
Dark for 0h 46m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 01:55 to 02:25
Dark for 0h 30m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:06 to 02:23
Dark for 0h 17m

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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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 27th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (24.8 miles away)

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  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Woodchurch, TN26 3QB (25.6 miles away)

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  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bredhurst Village Hall, Bredhurst, ME7 3JZ (6.6 miles away)

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  • Thurrock Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 3rd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Horndon-on-the-Hill Methodist Hall, Horndon-on-the-Hill, SS17 8LQ (9.2 miles away)

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  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (22.9 miles away)

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