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Tilgate Park - Crawley

Tilgate Park - Crawley

Tilgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 5PQ

Best time to visit

Private venue - location accessible only by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 26/09/21

    16° 0%

  • 26/09/21

    16° 0%

  • 27/09/21

    16° 4%

  • 27/09/21

    17° 6%

Weather forecast for Crawley (1.4 miles away) updated 26/09/21 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

Tilgate Park - Crawley is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban location based on data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Tilgate Park - Crawley

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.

Sun 26th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 19:01 to 20:06
Dark for 1h 4m

Mon 27th Sep

Waning Gibbous
69% illuminated
Dark from 18:59 to 20:38
Dark for 1h 38m

Tue 28th Sep

Third Quarter
60% illuminated
Dark from 18:57 to 21:19
Dark for 2h 21m

Wed 29th Sep

Third Quarter
51% illuminated
Dark from 18:54 to 22:11
Dark for 3h 16m

Thu 30th Sep

Third Quarter
41% illuminated
Dark from 18:52 to 23:14
Dark for 4h 21m

Fri 1st Oct

Third Quarter
32% illuminated
Dark from 18:50 to 00:25
Dark for 5h 34m

Sat 2nd Oct

Waning Crescent
23% illuminated
Dark from 18:47 to 01:42
Dark for 6h 54m

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 1st October 2021 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Ferring Village Hall, 90 Ferring Street, Worthing, BN12 5JP (22.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 2nd October 2021 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Church Street, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (27.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Kenley Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 2nd October 2021 from 21:00pm to 23:00pm

    Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley, Near Kenley Aerodrome, Kenley, CR8 5EP (14.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Adur Astronomical Society meeting

    Monday 4th October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, BN42 4TE (18.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Adur Astronomical Society observing group

    Wednesday 6th October 2021 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Clayton Church Hall, Underhill Lane, Clayton, BN6 9PJ (12.8 miles away)

    More info

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