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Dover Cruise Terminal

Dover Cruise Terminal

Western Docks, Dover, Kent, CT17 9DQ

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 02/07/26

    26° 1%

  • 02/07/26

    26° 0%

  • 02/07/26

    23° 0%

  • 03/07/26

    19° 0%

Weather forecast for Dover (0.8 miles away) updated 02/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

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 Thu 2nd Jul

Thu 2nd Jul

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 3rd Jul

Fri 3rd Jul

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 22:07 to 22:09
Dark for 0h 1m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Jul

Sat 4th Jul

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 22:21
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Jul

Sun 5th Jul

Waning Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 22:05 to 22:33
Dark for 0h 27m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Jul

Mon 6th Jul

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 22:45
Dark for 0h 40m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Jul

Tue 7th Jul

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 22:03 to 22:59
Dark for 0h 55m
Moon phase on Wed 8th Jul

Wed 8th Jul

Third Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 23:15
Dark for 1h 13m

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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