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St John's Commandery

St John's Commandery

Stockham Lane, Dover, Kent, CT15 7HG, South East England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Local light pollution

St John's Commandery is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asemi-rural 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 St John's Commandery

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 20th Jun

Fri 20th Jun

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 00:30
Dark for 2h 16m
Moon phase on Sat 21st Jun

Sat 21st Jun

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 00:49
Dark for 2h 35m
Moon phase on Sun 22nd Jun

Sun 22nd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 01:16
Dark for 3h 2m
Moon phase on Mon 23rd Jun

Mon 23rd Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 27m
Moon phase on Tue 24th Jun

Tue 24th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 01:42
Dark for 3h 28m
Moon phase on Wed 25th Jun

Wed 25th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 01:43
Dark for 3h 29m
Moon phase on Thu 26th Jun

Thu 26th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 01:44
Dark for 3h 30m

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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  • Thanet Astronomy Group weekly meeting

    Saturday 21st June 2025 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm

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  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 27th June 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Woodchurch, TN26 3QB (18.8 miles away)

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  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 27th June 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bredhurst Village Hall, Bredhurst, ME7 3JZ (29.2 miles away)

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  • Thanet Astronomy Group weekly meeting

    Saturday 28th June 2025 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm

    West Bay Cafe, Margate, CT8 8QZ (17.2 miles away)

    More info

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