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Hastings Country Park

Hastings Country Park

Lower Coastguard Lane, Fairlight, East Sussex, TN35 4AD, South East England

Best time to visit

Escape the worst effects of the bright lights of Hastings at this car park and picnic area.

Hastings Country 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

  • 18/04/26

    15° 0%

  • 18/04/26

    15° 4%

  • 18/04/26

    15° 2%

  • 19/04/26

    12° 0%

Weather forecast for Hastings (3.3 miles away) updated 18/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Hastings Country 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 Hastings Country 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 Sat 18th Apr

Sat 18th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:03 to 03:34
Dark for 6h 31m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Apr

Sun 19th Apr

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:34 to 03:31
Dark for 4h 57m
Moon phase on Mon 20th Apr

Mon 20th Apr

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 23:56 to 03:29
Dark for 3h 33m
Moon phase on Tue 21st Apr

Tue 21st Apr

Waxing Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 01:00 to 03:26
Dark for 2h 26m
Moon phase on Wed 22nd Apr

Wed 22nd Apr

Waxing Crescent
27 % illuminated
Dark from 01:45 to 03:24
Dark for 1h 39m
Moon phase on Thu 23rd Apr

Thu 23rd Apr

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 02:14 to 03:21
Dark for 1h 7m
Moon phase on Fri 24th Apr

Fri 24th Apr

First Quarter
49 % illuminated
Dark from 02:36 to 03:19
Dark for 0h 43m

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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  • Wealden Astronomers monthly meeting and observing

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

    Herstmonceux Castle, Hailsham, BN27 1RN (13.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

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

    Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Woodchurch, TN26 3QB (15.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Chalk Farm

    Saturday 25th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Chalk Farm Hotel, Willingdon, BN20 9JD (17.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Chalk Farm

    Saturday 25th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 22:30pm

    Chalk Farm Hotel, Willingdon, BN20 9JD (17.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 2nd May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (17.7 miles away)

    More info

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