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Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace Way, London, London, N22 7AY, London

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 25/04/25

    13° 4%

  • 25/04/25

    11° 4%

  • 26/04/25

    10° 7%

  • 26/04/25

    10° 9%

Weather forecast for Wood Green (1.0 miles away) updated 25/04/25 at 12:02.

Local light pollution

Alexandra Palace is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 Alexandra Palace

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 25th Apr

Fri 25th Apr

Waning Crescent
11 % illuminated
Dark from 20:38 to 03:15
Dark for 6h 36m
Moon phase on Sat 26th Apr

Sat 26th Apr

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 20:40 to 03:13
Dark for 6h 32m
Moon phase on Sun 27th Apr

Sun 27th Apr

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 20:43 to 03:10
Dark for 6h 26m
Moon phase on Mon 28th Apr

Mon 28th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:02 to 03:07
Dark for 6h 5m
Moon phase on Tue 29th Apr

Tue 29th Apr

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 22:35 to 03:05
Dark for 4h 30m
Moon phase on Wed 30th Apr

Wed 30th Apr

Waxing Crescent
7 % illuminated
Dark from 23:55 to 03:02
Dark for 3h 7m
Moon phase on Thu 1st May

Thu 1st May

Waxing Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 00:54 to 03:00
Dark for 2h 6m

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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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  • South West Herts Astronomical Society Meeting

    Friday 25th April 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Watford, WD3 4HF (15.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Let there be light! (family)

    Saturday 26th April 2025 from 14:00pm to 15:15pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (5.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Why does light exist?

    Saturday 26th April 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (5.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 30th April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (2.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Letchworth and District Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 30th April 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Letchworth Observatory, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4JN (27.5 miles away)

    More info

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