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General Gordon Square - Woolwich

General Gordon Square - Woolwich

Woolwich, London, London, SE18 6ET

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 12/05/24

    22° 4%

  • 12/05/24

    19° 0%

  • 13/05/24

    16° 1%

  • 13/05/24

    13° 0%

Weather forecast for Woolwich (0.0 miles away) updated 12/05/24 at 16:01.

Local light pollution

General Gordon Square - Woolwich 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 General Gordon Square - Woolwich

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 12th May

Sun 12th May

Waxing Crescent
18 % illuminated
Dark from 00:57 to 02:33
Dark for 1h 36m
Moon phase on Mon 13th May

Mon 13th May

Waxing Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 01:24 to 02:30
Dark for 1h 6m
Moon phase on Tue 14th May

Tue 14th May

First Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 01:43 to 02:28
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 02:23
Dark for 0h 15m
Moon phase on Fri 17th May

Fri 17th May

First Quarter
64 % illuminated
Dark from 02:17 to 02:21
Dark for 0h 4m
Moon phase on Sat 18th May

Sat 18th May

Waxing Gibbous
73 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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 13th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Royal British Legion - Harrow, Harrow, HA2 0DW (18.7 miles away)

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    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

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    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Beechwood School - Tunbridge Wells, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 3QD (26.2 miles away)

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    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Thursday 16th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, TN14 5PQ (13.2 miles away)

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