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Seven Sisters Country Park

Seven Sisters Country Park

Exceat, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 4AD

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 12/05/24

    19° 4%

  • 12/05/24

    14° 5%

  • 13/05/24

    12° 6%

  • 13/05/24

    12° 7%

Weather forecast for Charleston Manor (0.6 miles away) updated 12/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Seven Sisters Country Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural 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 Seven Sisters Country Park

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 Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 00:52 to 02:38
Dark for 1h 46m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:20 to 02:36
Dark for 1h 16m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:40 to 02:34
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 01:54 to 02:31
Dark for 0h 37m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:06 to 02:29
Dark for 0h 23m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:17 to 02:27
Dark for 0h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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  • Brighton Astro monthly meeting and stargazing

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Wagner Hall - Brighton, Brighton, BN1 2RU (13.4 miles away)

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  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (14.3 miles away)

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  • Worthing Astronomers Club Night

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (26.7 miles away)

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  • Seven Sisters Astronomy Group meeting

    Tuesday 11th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Griffin Inn - Fletching, Uckfield, TN22 3SS (15.9 miles away)

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  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (25.6 miles away)

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