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Singleton Environment Centre

Singleton Environment Centre

Wesley School Road, Ashford, Kent, TN23 5LW, South East England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Location events organiser

Ashford Astronomical Society

Ashford Astronomical Society organises events at this location

Please contact Ashford Astronomical Society directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Ashford Astronomical Society
Twitter: @AshfordAstro
Facebook: Ashford Astronomical Society

Weather forecast

  • 13/07/25

    18° 4%

Weather forecast for Ashford (1.9 miles away) updated 13/07/25 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Singleton Environment Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Singleton Environment Centre

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 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 21:59
Dark for 0h 4m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 22:11
Dark for 0h 18m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 22:24
Dark for 0h 33m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 22:37
Dark for 0h 48m
Moon phase on Fri 18th Jul

Fri 18th Jul

Third Quarter
50 % illuminated
Dark from 21:46 to 22:54
Dark for 1h 7m
Moon phase on Sat 19th Jul

Sat 19th Jul

Third Quarter
39 % illuminated
Dark from 21:45 to 23:17
Dark for 1h 32m

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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    More info

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    Saturday 19th July 2025 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm

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  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 25th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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