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St Michaels Hospice - St Leonards on Sea

St Michaels Hospice - St Leonards on Sea

25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0LB

Best time to visit

St Michaels Hospice - St Leonards on Sea is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Local light pollution

St Michaels Hospice - St Leonards on Sea is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban 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 St Michaels Hospice - St Leonards on Sea

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 Wed 23rd Apr

Wed 23rd Apr

Waning Crescent
30 % illuminated
Dark from 20:27 to 03:21
Dark for 6h 53m
Moon phase on Thu 24th Apr

Thu 24th Apr

Waning Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 20:29 to 03:19
Dark for 6h 49m
Moon phase on Fri 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:32 to 03:16
Dark for 6h 43m
Moon phase on Sat 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:34 to 03:14
Dark for 6h 39m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:36 to 03:12
Dark for 6h 35m
Moon phase on Mon 28th Apr

Mon 28th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 03:09
Dark for 6h 14m
Moon phase on Tue 29th Apr

Tue 29th Apr

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:27 to 03:07
Dark for 4h 40m

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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  • Stargazing with Astronomy Adventures (free!)

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade, Bexhill, TN40 (3.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (9.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

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

    Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Woodchurch, TN26 3QB (18.2 miles away)

    More info

  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 1st May 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Pebsham Community Centre, Bexhill, TN40 2SS (2.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 3rd May 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (13.5 miles away)

    More info

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