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Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

Sandown , Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, PO36 8QB, South East England

Best time to visit

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 17/09/25

    17° 10%

  • 17/09/25

    17° 8%

  • 18/09/25

    17° 10%

  • 18/09/25

    17° 10%

Weather forecast for Sandown - Yaverland (beach) (0.1 miles away) updated 17/09/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a semi-rural location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Wildheart Animal Sanctuary

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 17th Sep

Wed 17th Sep

Waning Crescent
23 % illuminated
Dark from 19:26 to 01:26
Dark for 5h 59m
Moon phase on Thu 18th Sep

Thu 18th Sep

Waning Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 19:23 to 02:46
Dark for 7h 22m
Moon phase on Fri 19th Sep

Fri 19th Sep

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 19:21 to 04:03
Dark for 8h 41m
Moon phase on Sat 20th Sep

Sat 20th Sep

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 19:19 to 04:38
Dark for 9h 18m
Moon phase on Sun 21st Sep

Sun 21st Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:16 to 04:40
Dark for 9h 23m
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Sep

Mon 22nd Sep

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 19:14 to 04:41
Dark for 9h 26m
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Sep

Tue 23rd Sep

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 19:11 to 04:43
Dark for 9h 31m

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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  • Mediterranean Grand Cruise with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Wednesday 17th September 2025 from 12:00pm to Thursday 13th November 2025 12:00pm

    Southampton Cruise Terminal, Southampton, SO14 3GG (19.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Starry, Starry Night at Bailifscourt Hotel

    Thursday 18th September 2025 from 16:00pm to Friday 19th September 2025 12:00pm

    Bailiffscourt Hotel, Climping, BN17 5RW (26.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Isle of Wight Observatory open night

    Thursday 18th September 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:30pm

    The Isle of Wight Observatory, Newchurch, PO36 0LX (3.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Volcanic Vistas of the Azores and Madeira with Fred. Olsen and Go Stargazing

    Friday 19th September 2025 from 12:00pm to Friday 3rd October 2025 12:00pm

    Southampton Cruise Terminal, Southampton, SO14 3GG (19.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Astronomy For Beginners Course at Clanfield Observatory

    Monday 22nd September 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:30pm

    Clanfield Observatory, Clanfield, PO8 (19.9 miles away)

    More info

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