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East Ham Community Neighbourhood Centre and Library

East Ham Community Neighbourhood Centre and Library

328 Barking Road, London, London, E6 2RT

Best time to visit

East Ham Community Neighbourhood Centre and Library 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

  • 26/05/24

    17° 66%

  • 26/05/24

    15° 5%

  • 27/05/24

    14° 4%

  • 27/05/24

    12° 1%

Weather forecast for West Ham United F.c. (0.8 miles away) updated 26/05/24 at 12:00.

Local light pollution

East Ham Community Neighbourhood Centre and Library 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 East Ham Community Neighbourhood Centre and Library

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 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:49 to 23:44
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:51 to 00:18
Dark for 2h 26m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:53 to 00:42
Dark for 2h 48m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 01:00
Dark for 3h 4m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 21:57 to 01:14
Dark for 3h 16m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 21:59 to 01:27
Dark for 3h 27m
Moon phase on Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 01:39
Dark for 3h 37m

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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    Friday 5th July 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ (4.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Galileo’s gaze: The secrets of cosmic discovery

    Saturday 6th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (8.7 miles away)

    More info

  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Harrow

    Monday 8th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Royal British Legion - Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0DW (17.6 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (11.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (9.6 miles away)

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