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The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade

The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade

De La Warr Parade, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40, South East

Best time to visit

This lovely little cafe on the Bexhill sea-front is an excellent location to view starry skies, with fantastic views towards the South over the English Channel. The team at Astronomy Adventures often use this venue to host public stargazing events.

Location events organiser

Astronomy Adventures UK

Astronomy Adventures UK organises events at this location

Please contact Astronomy Adventures UK directly with any enquiries relating to visiting this location

Email: [email protected]
Website: Astronomy Adventures UK
Facebook: Astronomy Adventures UK

Weather forecast

  • 30/04/26

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  • 30/04/26

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  • 30/04/26

    17° 0%

  • 01/05/26

    15° 0%

Weather forecast for Hastings (4.4 miles away) updated 30/04/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

The Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban 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 Old Bathing Station Cafe - Bexhill Promenade

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 Thu 30th Apr

Thu 30th Apr

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
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 20:46 to 20:53
Dark for 0h 6m
Moon phase on Sun 3rd May

Sun 3rd May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 20:49 to 22:03
Dark for 1h 13m
Moon phase on Mon 4th May

Mon 4th May

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
Dark from 20:51 to 23:06
Dark for 2h 14m
Moon phase on Tue 5th May

Tue 5th May

Waning Gibbous
90 % illuminated
Dark from 20:53 to 23:57
Dark for 3h 3m
Moon phase on Wed 6th May

Wed 6th May

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:55 to 00:36
Dark for 3h 40m

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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  • Eastbourne Astronomical Society meeting

    Saturday 2nd May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Willingdon Memorial Hall, Willingdon, BN20 9HT (10.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Lewes Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 6th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Lewes Subud Centre, Lewes, BN7 2DS (20.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Brighton Astro monthly meeting

    Thursday 7th May 2026 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Wagner Hall - Brighton, Brighton, BN1 2RU (27.3 miles away)

    More info

  • East Sussex Astronomical Society Meeting

    Thursday 7th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Egerton Park Indoor Bowls Club, Bexhill, TN39 3HL (0.6 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 (18.1 miles away)

    More info

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