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Reculver Towers Car Park

Reculver Towers Car Park

Reculver, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 6SU, South East England

Best time to visit

Go stargazing site - a place identified by the Go Stargazing team as a good spot to stargaze from. This is based on local light pollution levels, distance from nearby towns and cities and having somewhere safe to park. These locations tend to be remote car parks with no facilities.

Reculver Towers 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

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Weather forecast for Margate (8.3 miles away) updated 12/07/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Reculver Towers 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 Reculver Towers 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 12th Jul

Sun 12th Jul

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 01:56
Dark for 3h 56m
Moon phase on Mon 13th Jul

Mon 13th Jul

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 02:06
Dark for 4h 8m
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jul

Tue 14th Jul

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 02:08
Dark for 4h 12m
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jul

Wed 15th Jul

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 02:10
Dark for 4h 15m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Jul

Thu 16th Jul

New Moon
4 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 02:12
Dark for 4h 19m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Jul

Fri 17th Jul

Waxing Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 02:14
Dark for 4h 23m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Jul

Sat 18th Jul

Waxing Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 02:16
Dark for 4h 27m

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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  • Coastal Astronomers Society monthly meeting

    Saturday 18th July 2026 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm

    West Bay Cafe, Margate, CT8 8QZ (5.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 31st July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Woodchurch, TN26 3QB (27.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 31st July 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bredhurst Village Hall, Bredhurst, ME7 3JZ (26.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Beacon Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 1st August 2026 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm

    The Beacon Observatory - University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ (8.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Free partial eclipse viewing at Reculver Towers

    Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 20:30pm

    Reculver Towers and Roman Fort, Herne Bay, CT6 6SU (0.1 miles away)

    More info

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