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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

  • 29/05/26

    22° 7%

  • 29/05/26

    22° 6%

  • 29/05/26

    22° 11%

  • 30/05/26

    20° 3%

Weather forecast for Hastings (3.3 miles away) updated 29/05/26 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 Fri 29th May

Fri 29th May

Waxing Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 30th May

Sat 30th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
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 21:50 to 21:53
Dark for 0h 2m
Moon phase on Tue 2nd Jun

Tue 2nd Jun

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:51 to 22:35
Dark for 0h 43m
Moon phase on Wed 3rd Jun

Wed 3rd Jun

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:53 to 23:07
Dark for 1h 13m
Moon phase on Thu 4th Jun

Thu 4th Jun

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 23:31
Dark for 1h 35m

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

  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 29th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Lewes Astronomical Society monthly meeting

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

    Lewes Subud Centre, Lewes, BN7 2DS (27.6 miles away)

    More info

  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

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

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (8.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 6th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Fairlight Astronomers monthly meeting

    Thursday 11th June 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Fairlight Village Hall, Fairlight, TN35 4DA (0.9 miles away)

    More info

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