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St John's Commandery

St John's Commandery

Stockham Lane, Dover, Kent, CT15 7HG, South East England

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 12/06/26

    19° 7%

  • 12/06/26

    18° 4%

  • 12/06/26

    18° 0%

  • 13/06/26

    16° 0%

Weather forecast for Dover (5.8 miles away) updated 12/06/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

St John's Commandery 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 St John's Commandery

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 12th Jun

Fri 12th Jun

Waning Crescent
14 % illuminated
Dark from 22:07 to 01:38
Dark for 3h 30m
Moon phase on Sat 13th Jun

Sat 13th Jun

Waning Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 32m
Moon phase on Sun 14th Jun

Sun 14th Jun

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 01:41
Dark for 3h 31m
Moon phase on Mon 15th Jun

Mon 15th Jun

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:10 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 29m
Moon phase on Tue 16th Jun

Tue 16th Jun

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 28m
Moon phase on Wed 17th Jun

Wed 17th Jun

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 22:39 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 1m
Moon phase on Thu 18th Jun

Thu 18th Jun

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 23:00 to 01:40
Dark for 2h 40m

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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    Saturday 20th June 2026 from 14:00pm to 16:00pm

    West Bay Cafe, Margate, CT8 8QZ (17.2 miles away)

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  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

    Friday 26th June 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Woodchurch Memorial Hall, Woodchurch, TN26 3QB (18.8 miles away)

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  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 26th June 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Bredhurst Village Hall, Bredhurst, ME7 3JZ (29.2 miles away)

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  • Fairlight Astronomers monthly meeting

    Thursday 9th July 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Fairlight Village Hall, Fairlight, TN35 4DA (29.7 miles away)

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  • South East Kent Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 9th July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Alkham Village Hall, Alkham, CT15 7AR (1.9 miles away)

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