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Sovereign Light Café

Sovereign Light Café

West Parade, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 3DX

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Location events organiser

Astronomy Adventures UK

Astronomy Adventures UK organises events at this location

Please contact Astronomy Adventures UK directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
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Weather forecast

  • 03/10/25

    17° 90%

  • 03/10/25

    18° 90%

  • 04/10/25

    17° 97%

  • 04/10/25

    14° 97%

Weather forecast for Bexhill (0.7 miles away) updated 03/10/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

Sovereign Light Café is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a 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 Sovereign Light Café

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 3rd Oct

Fri 3rd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 02:10 to 04:53
Dark for 2h 43m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:35 to 04:54
Dark for 1h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 7th Oct

Tue 7th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 8th Oct

Wed 8th Oct

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 9th Oct

Thu 9th Oct

Waning Gibbous
95 % 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!

Calendar

Events nearby

Display nearby events on a calendar

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    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

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    More info

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    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 18:30pm to 21:30pm

    Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust, Uckfield, TN22 3QX (22.7 miles away)

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  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (9.4 miles away)

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  • Harvest Moon Night Walk at Bore Place

    Tuesday 7th October 2025 from 00:00am to 20:30pm

    Bore Place Country House and Outdoor Education Centre, Edenbridge, TN8 7AR (29.7 miles away)

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  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Saturday 11th October 2025 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (5.6 miles away)

    More info

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