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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

  • 01/05/26

    19° 2%

  • 01/05/26

    19° 56%

  • 01/05/26

    16° 13%

  • 02/05/26

    14° 9%

Weather forecast for Dover (5.8 miles away) updated 30/04/26 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 1st May

Fri 1st May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 2nd May

Sat 2nd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 20:52
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd May

Sun 3rd May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 20:48 to 22:03
Dark for 1h 14m
Moon phase on Mon 4th May

Mon 4th May

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 20:50 to 23:05
Dark for 2h 14m
Moon phase on Tue 5th May

Tue 5th May

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 20:52 to 23:57
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Wed 6th May

Wed 6th May

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:54 to 00:36
Dark for 3h 41m
Moon phase on Thu 7th May

Thu 7th May

Waning Gibbous
77 % illuminated
Dark from 20:57 to 01:05
Dark for 4h 7m

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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  • Mid-Kent Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Friday 8th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

    More info

  • Cranbrook and District Science and Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Monday 11th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    Cranbrook School Observatory, Cranbrook, TN17 3JD (28.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Fairlight Astronomers monthly meeting

    Thursday 14th May 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • South East Kent Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 14th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

    More info

  • Ashford Astronomical Society Meeting & Observing

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

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

    More info

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