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British Interplanetary Society

British Interplanetary Society

27-29 South Lambeth Road, London, London, SW8 1SZ

Best time to visit

British Interplanetary Society 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

  • 16/03/25

    8° 5%

  • 16/03/25

    7° 46%

  • 17/03/25

    7° 8%

  • 17/03/25

    6° 9%

Weather forecast for The Oval Surrey C.c.c. (0.3 miles away) updated 16/03/25 at 04:02.

Local light pollution

British Interplanetary Society 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 British Interplanetary Society

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 16th Mar

Sun 16th Mar

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
Dark from 19:18 to 20:52
Dark for 1h 33m
Moon phase on Mon 17th Mar

Mon 17th Mar

Waning Gibbous
93 % illuminated
Dark from 19:20 to 22:04
Dark for 2h 43m
Moon phase on Tue 18th Mar

Tue 18th Mar

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 19:22 to 23:18
Dark for 3h 55m
Moon phase on Wed 19th Mar

Wed 19th Mar

Waning Gibbous
81 % illuminated
Dark from 19:24 to 00:32
Dark for 5h 7m
Moon phase on Thu 20th Mar

Thu 20th Mar

Waning Gibbous
73 % illuminated
Dark from 19:26 to 01:43
Dark for 6h 16m
Moon phase on Fri 21st Mar

Fri 21st Mar

Third Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 19:27 to 02:45
Dark for 7h 17m
Moon phase on Sat 22nd Mar

Sat 22nd Mar

Third Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 19:29 to 03:35
Dark for 8h 5m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Events nearby

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  • North East London Astronomical Society meeting

    Sunday 16th March 2025 from 13:30pm to 16:30pm

    Wanstead House, Wanstead, E11 2NT (9.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing Night with the University of Surrey Telescope

    Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    University of Surrey Telescope, Guildford, GU2 7TR (26.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Havering Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster, RM14 3NS (18.0 miles away)

    More info

  • Wadhurst and Tunbridge Wells Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (29.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Wycombe Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (24.6 miles away)

    More info

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