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St Mary Magdelene Church - Watling

St Mary Magdelene Church - Watling

Wartling Hill, Wartling, East Sussex, BN27 1RY, South East

Best time to visit

St Mary Magdelene Church - Watling is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 10/05/24

    18° 0%

  • 10/05/24

    12° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    11° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    10° 0%

Weather forecast for Herstmonceux Castle (1.1 miles away) updated 10/05/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

St Mary Magdelene Church - Watling 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 Mary Magdelene Church - Watling

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 23:17 to 02:41
Dark for 3h 24m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:12 to 02:39
Dark for 2h 27m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 00:52 to 02:36
Dark for 1h 44m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:20 to 02:34
Dark for 1h 14m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:39 to 02:32
Dark for 0h 53m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 01:54 to 02:30
Dark for 0h 36m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:06 to 02:28
Dark for 0h 22m

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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  • Seven Sisters Astronomy Group meeting

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

    The Griffin Inn - Fletching, Uckfield, TN22 3SS (16.7 miles away)

    More info

  • 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 (19.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Crawley Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 21st June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    The Haven Centre - Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4LJ (26.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing

    Friday 28th June 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (1.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

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

    Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Woodchurch, TN26 3QB (23.9 miles away)

    More info

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