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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

  • 07/05/24

    18° 1%

  • 07/05/24

    14° 0%

  • 08/05/24

    11° 1%

  • 08/05/24

    10° 8%

Weather forecast for West Ham United F.c. (0.8 miles away) updated 06/05/24 at 20:00.

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 Tue 7th May

Tue 7th May

New Moon
2 % illuminated
Dark from 21:05 to 02:44
Dark for 5h 38m
Moon phase on Wed 8th May

Wed 8th May

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:07 to 02:42
Dark for 5h 34m
Moon phase on Thu 9th May

Thu 9th May

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 02:39
Dark for 4h 30m
Moon phase on Fri 10th May

Fri 10th May

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 23:23 to 02:37
Dark for 3h 14m
Moon phase on Sat 11th May

Sat 11th May

Waxing Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 00:19 to 02:35
Dark for 2h 16m
Moon phase on Sun 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 00:58 to 02:32
Dark for 1h 34m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:24 to 02:30
Dark for 1h 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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    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (12.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 6th June 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 6th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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

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  • Walton Astronomy Group meeting and observing

    Thursday 6th June 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Black Swan - Ockham, Cobham, KT11 1NG (26.6 miles away)

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  • Public solar viewing with Flamsteed Astronomy Society

    Friday 7th June 2024 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

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

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