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The Bale House Visitor Centre

The Bale House Visitor Centre

Lower Coastguard Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 4AD, South East England

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 02/09/26

    20° 8%

  • 02/09/26

    20° 7%

  • 02/09/26

    19° 6%

  • 03/09/26

    19° 6%

Weather forecast for Hastings (3.3 miles away) updated 01/09/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

The Bale House Visitor Centre 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 The Bale House Visitor Centre

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 Wed 2nd Sep

Wed 2nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
75 % illuminated
Dark from 19:57 to 20:12
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Thu 3rd Sep

Thu 3rd Sep

Third Quarter
65 % illuminated
Dark from 19:54 to 20:46
Dark for 0h 51m
Moon phase on Fri 4th Sep

Fri 4th Sep

Third Quarter
54 % illuminated
Dark from 19:52 to 21:34
Dark for 1h 41m
Moon phase on Sat 5th Sep

Sat 5th Sep

Third Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 19:49 to 22:39
Dark for 2h 49m
Moon phase on Sun 6th Sep

Sun 6th Sep

Third Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 19:47 to 00:00
Dark for 4h 12m
Moon phase on Mon 7th Sep

Mon 7th Sep

Waning Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 19:44 to 01:29
Dark for 5h 44m
Moon phase on Tue 8th Sep

Tue 8th Sep

Waning Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 19:42 to 02:57
Dark for 7h 14m

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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  • Lewes Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 2nd September 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 3rd September 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

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  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 5th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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

    More info

  • Fairlight Astronomers monthly meeting

    Thursday 10th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Fairlight Village Hall, Fairlight, TN35 4DA (1.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 16th September 2026 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (23.8 miles away)

    More info

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