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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

  • 17/05/24

    17° 5%

  • 17/05/24

    14° 5%

  • 18/05/24

    13° 9%

  • 18/05/24

    13° 59%

Weather forecast for St. Leonards (beach) (0.3 miles away) updated 16/05/24 at 20:00.

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 Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:15 to 02:25
Dark for 0h 10m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 19th May

Sun 19th May

Waxing Gibbous
81 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 20th May

Mon 20th May

Waxing Gibbous
88 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 21st May

Tue 21st May

Waxing Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 22nd May

Wed 22nd May

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % 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!

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Events nearby

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  • 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

  • Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing

    Friday 31st May 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 31st May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 1st June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Lewes Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 5th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, BN7 2QS (23.7 miles away)

    More info

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