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Westleton Common

Westleton Common

Off Mill Street, Westleton, Suffolk, IP17 3BD

Best time to visit

Westleton Common is part of open coastal heath land with good visibility on all sides and excellent dark skies above. This location is frequented by members of DASH Astro Society who run public stargazing sessions here.

Westleton Common is a Dark Sky Discovery Site, an officially recognised place where anyone can stargaze. Most such locations have overnight parking (sometimes with a fee); however, many do not allow overnight camping. There may or may not be toilet facilities.

Weather forecast

  • 08/08/22

    19° 0%

  • 08/08/22

    17° 0%

  • 09/08/22

    14° 0%

  • 09/08/22

    14° 2%

Weather forecast for Darsham (1.4 miles away) updated 07/08/22 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

Westleton Common is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to arural rural 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 Westleton Common

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.

Mon 8th Aug

Waxing Gibbous
77% illuminated
Dark from 00:14 to 02:55
Dark for 2h 41m

Tue 9th Aug

Waxing Gibbous
87% illuminated
Dark from 01:25 to 02:58
Dark for 1h 33m

Wed 10th Aug

Waxing Gibbous
94% illuminated
Dark from 02:51 to 03:00
Dark for 0h 9m

Thu 11th Aug

Full Moon
98% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Fri 12th Aug

Full Moon
100% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Sat 13th Aug

Full Moon
99% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

Sun 14th Aug

Waning Gibbous
95% illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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  • Orwell Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 8th August 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Newbourne Village Hall, Newbourne, IP12 4NP (19.1 miles away)

    More info

  • LYRA meeting and talk

    Tuesday 9th August 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Parkhill Hotel Coach House Room, Lowestoft, NR32 5DQ (17.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Orwell Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Monday 22nd August 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Newbourne Village Hall, Newbourne, IP12 4NP (19.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Solar Observing with DASH Astro

    Sunday 28th August 2022 from 11:00am to 14:00pm

    Dunwich Heath and Beach - National Trust, Dunwich, IP17 3DJ (2.2 miles away)

    More info

  • DASH Society Meeting and Talk

    Sunday 11th September 2022 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Darsham Village Hall, Darsham, IP17 3QJ (1.8 miles away)

    More info

Stay and gaze nearby

  • Haw Wood Farm Caravan Park

    Hinton, Saxmundham, Suffolk, IP17 3QT (2.1 miles away)

    Stay & Gaze

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