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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.

Weather forecast

  • 02/05/24

    13° 12%

  • 02/05/24

    12° 11%

  • 03/05/24

    11° 11%

  • 03/05/24

    10° 10%

Weather forecast for St. Leonards (beach) (0.3 miles away) updated 02/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:47 to 02:50
Dark for 6h 2m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 20:49 to 02:56
Dark for 6h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 4th May

Sat 4th May

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 02:54
Dark for 6h 1m
Moon phase on Sun 5th May

Sun 5th May

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 02:52
Dark for 5h 57m
Moon phase on Mon 6th May

Mon 6th May

Waning Crescent
6 % illuminated
Dark from 20:56 to 02:49
Dark for 5h 52m
Moon phase on Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 20:58 to 02:47
Dark for 5h 48m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 02:45
Dark for 5h 44m

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

  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Polegrove, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN39 3DP (4.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 4th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Cranbrook and District Science and Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Monday 13th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cranbrook School Observatory, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD (16.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (22.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Star Party at Earth Camp

    Saturday 25th May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Earth Camp - Chailey, North Chailey, BN8 4HR (25.2 miles away)

    More info

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