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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

  • 21/04/26

    11° 4%

  • 21/04/26

    11° 0%

  • 21/04/26

    9° 0%

  • 22/04/26

    7° 0%

Weather forecast for Crowborough (2.9 miles away) updated 21/04/26 at 06:01. 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 Tue 21st Apr

Tue 21st Apr

Waxing Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 01:03 to 03:28
Dark for 2h 25m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Apr

Wed 22nd Apr

Waxing Crescent
27 % illuminated
Dark from 01:48 to 03:25
Dark for 1h 37m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Apr

Thu 23rd Apr

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 02:17 to 03:23
Dark for 1h 6m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Apr

Fri 24th Apr

First Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 02:38 to 03:20
Dark for 0h 42m
Moon phase on Sat 25th Apr

Sat 25th Apr

First Quarter
60 % illuminated
Dark from 02:54 to 03:18
Dark for 0h 24m
Moon phase on Sun 26th Apr

Sun 26th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
70 % illuminated
Dark from 03:07 to 03:15
Dark for 0h 8m
Moon phase on Mon 27th Apr

Mon 27th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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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    Wednesday 22nd April 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Petts Wood, BR6 1QW (23.0 miles away)

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  • Stargazing from the Severndroog Castle Roof

    Wednesday 22nd April 2026 from 20:30pm to 22:30pm

    Severndroog Castle, London, SE18 3RT (28.3 miles away)

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  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 23rd April 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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

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  • Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (16.6 miles away)

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  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 24th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Woodchurch, TN26 3QB (29.2 miles away)

    More info

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