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Tilgate Park - Crawley

Tilgate Park - Crawley

Tilgate Drive, Crawley, RH10 5PQ

Best time to visit

Tilgate Park - Crawley 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

  • 22/01/22

    5° 8%

  • 22/01/22

    5° 4%

  • 23/01/22

    4° 8%

  • 23/01/22

    4° 10%

Weather forecast for Crawley (1.4 miles away) updated 22/01/22 at 16:00.

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.

Sat 22nd Jan

Waning Gibbous
85% illuminated
Dark from 17:51 to 21:39
Dark for 3h 47m

Sun 23rd Jan

Waning Gibbous
76% illuminated
Dark from 17:53 to 22:54
Dark for 5h 0m

Mon 24th Jan

Third Quarter
67% illuminated
Dark from 17:54 to 00:13
Dark for 6h 18m

Tue 25th Jan

Third Quarter
56% illuminated
Dark from 17:56 to 01:35
Dark for 7h 39m

Wed 26th Jan

Third Quarter
45% illuminated
Dark from 17:57 to 03:00
Dark for 9h 2m

Thu 27th Jan

Third Quarter
34% illuminated
Dark from 17:59 to 04:25
Dark for 10h 26m

Fri 28th Jan

Waning Crescent
24% illuminated
Dark from 18:00 to 05:47
Dark for 11h 46m

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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

  • Kenley Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 22nd January 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Orpington Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 26th January 2022 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Petts Wood, BR6 1QW (23.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Friday 28th January 2022 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (27.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing evening at the Observatory Science Centre

    Saturday 29th January 2022 from 18:30pm to 23:00pm

    The Observatory Science Centre, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (27.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Kenley Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 29th January 2022 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

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