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West Bexington Car Park

West Bexington Car Park

West Bexington, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 9DG

Best time to visit

Enjoy the starry skies above Chesil Beach from this pay-and-display car park in West Bexington.

West Bexington Car Park is a Go Stargazing Site. The location has been identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good location for stargazing based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and offers a safe place to park.

Weather forecast

  • 27/04/24

    10° 91%

  • 27/04/24

    8° 88%

  • 28/04/24

    8° 94%

  • 28/04/24

    7° 93%

Weather forecast for Litton Cheney Youth Hostel (2.4 miles away) updated 27/04/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

West Bexington Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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 West Bexington Car Park

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 27th Apr

Sat 27th Apr

Waning Gibbous
91 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 00:06
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Sun 28th Apr

Sun 28th Apr

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 01:05
Dark for 4h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 29th Apr

Mon 29th Apr

Waning Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 01:50
Dark for 4h 56m
Moon phase on Tue 30th Apr

Tue 30th Apr

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 02:21
Dark for 5h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 1st May

Wed 1st May

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 02:44
Dark for 5h 46m
Moon phase on Thu 2nd May

Thu 2nd May

Third Quarter
44 % illuminated
Dark from 20:59 to 03:02
Dark for 6h 2m
Moon phase on Fri 3rd May

Fri 3rd May

Third Quarter
33 % illuminated
Dark from 21:01 to 03:10
Dark for 6h 8m

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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    Thursday 2nd May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Friday 10th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 17:00pm

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    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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