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Tilgate Park - Crawley

Tilgate Park - Crawley

Tilgate Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, 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

  • 22/05/24

    14° 90%

  • 22/05/24

    13° 19%

  • 23/05/24

    12° 5%

  • 23/05/24

    12° 7%

Weather forecast for Crawley (1.4 miles away) updated 22/05/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

Tilgate Park - Crawley 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 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.

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
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:41 to 21:48
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:43 to 22:52
Dark for 1h 8m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:45 to 23:42
Dark for 1h 56m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:47 to 00:17
Dark for 2h 29m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:49 to 00:41
Dark for 2h 51m

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 5th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (21.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Galileo’s gaze: The secrets of cosmic discovery

    Saturday 6th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (28.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Worthing Astronomers observing night (location TBC)

    Saturday 6th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Clapham & Patching Village Hall, Worthing, BN13 3UT (21.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Farnham Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 9th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aldershot Cricket Club, Aldershot, GU12 4BP (26.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (28.5 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

Stay at one of these stargazing-friendly accommodation providers.

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    Fulking, Henfield, West Sussex, BN5 9LP (14.5 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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  • Littleton Farm Campsite

    Upwaltham, Petworth, West Sussex, GU28 0LX (23.7 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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