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Battle of Britain Visitor Centre

Battle of Britain Visitor Centre

Wren Avenue, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB10 0BE

Best time to visit

Battle of Britain Visitor Centre 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

  • 08/09/24

    19° 44%

  • 08/09/24

    16° 1%

  • 09/09/24

    16° 57%

  • 09/09/24

    15° 15%

Weather forecast for Uxbridge (0.7 miles away) updated 08/09/24 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Battle of Britain Visitor Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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 Battle of Britain 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 Sun 8th Sep

Sun 8th Sep

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 19:55 to 04:13
Dark for 8h 18m
Moon phase on Mon 9th Sep

Mon 9th Sep

Waxing Crescent
29 % illuminated
Dark from 20:15 to 04:14
Dark for 7h 59m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Sep

Tue 10th Sep

First Quarter
38 % illuminated
Dark from 20:45 to 04:16
Dark for 7h 31m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Sep

Wed 11th Sep

First Quarter
48 % illuminated
Dark from 21:29 to 04:18
Dark for 6h 49m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Sep

Thu 12th Sep

First Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 22:30 to 04:20
Dark for 5h 50m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Sep

Fri 13th Sep

First Quarter
68 % illuminated
Dark from 23:49 to 04:22
Dark for 4h 33m
Moon phase on Sat 14th Sep

Sat 14th Sep

Waxing Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 01:17 to 04:23
Dark for 3h 6m

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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  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Harrow

    Monday 9th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Royal British Legion - Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0DW (5.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Farnham Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Tuesday 10th September 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Aldershot Cricket Club, Aldershot, GU12 4BP (24.4 miles away)

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  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 11th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AA (17.4 miles away)

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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 12th September 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (25.6 miles away)

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  • Community open evening at Bayfordbury Observatory

    Friday 13th September 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

    Bayfordbury Observatory, Bayfordbury, SG13 8LD (22.3 miles away)

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