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Stanmer Park - Brighton

Stanmer Park - Brighton

Lewes Road, Stanmer, East Sussex, BN1 9SE

Best time to visit

Stanmer Park - Brighton 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

  • 01/06/24

    16° 0%

  • 01/06/24

    13° 0%

  • 02/06/24

    11° 3%

  • 02/06/24

    11° 8%

Weather forecast for Brighton And Hove Albion (0.7 miles away) updated 01/06/24 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Stanmer Park - Brighton 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 Stanmer Park - Brighton

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 Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 21:53 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 47m
Moon phase on Sun 2nd Jun

Sun 2nd Jun

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 01:55
Dark for 3h 59m
Moon phase on Mon 3rd Jun

Mon 3rd Jun

Waning Crescent
16 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 01:58
Dark for 4h 0m
Moon phase on Tue 4th Jun

Tue 4th Jun

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 01:57
Dark for 3h 58m
Moon phase on Wed 5th Jun

Wed 5th Jun

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 01:56
Dark for 3h 55m
Moon phase on Thu 6th Jun

Thu 6th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 01:55
Dark for 3h 53m
Moon phase on Fri 7th Jun

Fri 7th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 01:54
Dark for 3h 50m

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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  • Worthing Astronomers Club Night

    Friday 4th October 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (15.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Worthing Astronomers observing night (location TBC)

    Saturday 5th October 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (15.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Seven Sisters Astronomy Group meeting

    Tuesday 8th October 2024 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Griffin Inn - Fletching, Uckfield, TN22 3SS (10.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Mindful Stargazing Reset Weekend Retreat

    Friday 11th October 2024 from 16:00pm to Sunday 13th October 2024 12:00pm

    Sussex House, Lewes, BN8 6JQ (11.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing Evening with Seven Sisters Astronomy Group

    Saturday 12th October 2024 from 18:00pm to 21:30pm

    Sheffield Park & Garden - National Trust, Uckfield, TN22 3QX (10.2 miles away)

    More info

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