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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

  • 11/05/24

    20° 0%

  • 11/05/24

    17° 0%

  • 12/05/24

    15° 1%

  • 12/05/24

    15° 4%

Weather forecast for The Oval Surrey C.c.c. (0.3 miles away) updated 11/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:19 to 02:36
Dark for 2h 17m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 00:58 to 02:33
Dark for 1h 35m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:25 to 02:31
Dark for 1h 6m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:44 to 02:29
Dark for 0h 45m
Moon phase on Wed 15th May

Wed 15th May

First Quarter
45 % illuminated
Dark from 01:57 to 02:26
Dark for 0h 29m
Moon phase on Thu 16th May

Thu 16th May

First Quarter
55 % illuminated
Dark from 02:08 to 02:24
Dark for 0h 16m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:18 to 02:22
Dark for 0h 4m

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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    Thursday 27th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (15.9 miles away)

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    Wednesday 3rd July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (8.1 miles away)

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  • Guildford Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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

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  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 4th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (16.2 miles away)

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