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Black Hill Car Park

Black Hill Car Park

Hartfield, Crowborough, East Sussex, TN22 3JD

Best time to visit

Explore the starry skies above Ashford Forest from this car parking location on Black Hill.

Black Hill 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

  • 31/05/26

    20° 5%

  • 31/05/26

    20° 4%

  • 31/05/26

    19° 0%

  • 01/06/26

    16° 0%

Weather forecast for Crowborough (2.9 miles away) updated 30/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Black Hill Car Park 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 Black Hill 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 Sun 31st May

Sun 31st May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 1st Jun

Mon 1st Jun

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 21:56
Dark for 0h 1m
Moon phase on Tue 2nd Jun

Tue 2nd Jun

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 22:39
Dark for 0h 42m
Moon phase on Wed 3rd Jun

Wed 3rd Jun

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 23:11
Dark for 1h 13m
Moon phase on Thu 4th Jun

Thu 4th Jun

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 23:34
Dark for 1h 34m
Moon phase on Fri 5th Jun

Fri 5th Jun

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 23:52
Dark for 1h 50m
Moon phase on Sat 6th Jun

Sat 6th Jun

Waning Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 00:06
Dark for 2h 3m

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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  • Horsham Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 3rd June 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Forest School - Horsham, Horsham, RH13 5NT (17.7 miles away)

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  • Lewes Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 3rd June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Lewes Subud Centre, Lewes, BN7 2DS (13.1 miles away)

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  • Brighton Astro monthly meeting

    Thursday 4th June 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Wagner Hall - Brighton, Brighton, BN1 2RU (19.5 miles away)

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  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 4th June 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Dick Chambers Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (25.5 miles away)

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  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 4th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (21.9 miles away)

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