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Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey

High Street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AD

Best time to visit

Battle Abbey is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Location events organiser

English Heritage

English Heritage organises events at this location

Please contact English Heritage directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: English Heritage
Twitter: @EnglishHeritage

Weather forecast

  • 01/04/26

    12° 7%

  • 01/04/26

    11° 7%

  • 01/04/26

    12° 5%

  • 02/04/26

    10° 5%

Weather forecast for Hastings (5.8 miles away) updated 01/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Battle Abbey is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.

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

Light pollution map of Battle Abbey

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 1st Apr

Wed 1st Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Apr

Thu 2nd Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 3rd Apr

Fri 3rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 19:47 to 20:41
Dark for 0h 53m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Apr

Sat 4th Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
Dark from 19:49 to 21:56
Dark for 2h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Apr

Sun 5th Apr

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 19:51 to 23:09
Dark for 3h 17m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Apr

Mon 6th Apr

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 19:53 to 00:17
Dark for 4h 23m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Apr

Tue 7th Apr

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 19:55 to 01:16
Dark for 5h 20m

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

Display nearby events on a calendar

  • Brighton Astro monthly meeting

    Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Wagner Hall - Brighton, Brighton, BN1 2RU (28.3 miles away)

    More info

  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 2nd April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (5.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 4th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (12.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Fairlight Astronomers monthly meeting

    Thursday 9th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Fairlight Village Hall, Fairlight, TN35 4DA (8.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 10th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bredhurst Village Hall, Bredhurst, ME7 3JZ (29.0 miles away)

    More info

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