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London Aquatics Centre

London Aquatics Centre

Olympic Park, London, London, E20 2AQ

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 09/12/24

    8° 12%

  • 09/12/24

    7° 15%

  • 10/12/24

    7° 48%

  • 10/12/24

    7° 17%

Weather forecast for London Olympic Park North (0.2 miles away) updated 09/12/24 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

London Aquatics Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to asuburban suburban 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 London Aquatics Centre

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 Mon 9th Dec

Mon 9th Dec

First Quarter
54 % illuminated
Dark from 01:22 to 06:32
Dark for 5h 10m
Moon phase on Tue 10th Dec

Tue 10th Dec

First Quarter
65 % illuminated
Dark from 02:49 to 06:33
Dark for 3h 44m
Moon phase on Wed 11th Dec

Wed 11th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
76 % illuminated
Dark from 04:19 to 06:34
Dark for 2h 15m
Moon phase on Thu 12th Dec

Thu 12th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
85 % illuminated
Dark from 05:52 to 06:34
Dark for 0h 42m
Moon phase on Fri 13th Dec

Fri 13th Dec

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 14th Dec

Sat 14th Dec

Full Moon
97 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 15th Dec

Sun 15th Dec

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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    Monday 9th December 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Wednesday 11th December 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Wednesday 11th December 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

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    Thursday 12th December 2024 from 18:30pm to 20:45pm

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    Thursday 12th December 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (14.0 miles away)

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