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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

  • 04/12/23

    6° 52%

  • 04/12/23

    6° 57%

  • 05/12/23

    6° 58%

  • 05/12/23

    6° 59%

Weather forecast for London Olympic Park North (0.2 miles away) updated 04/12/23 at 20:00.

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 4th Dec

Mon 4th Dec

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 22:58
Dark for 5h 43m
Moon phase on Tue 5th Dec

Tue 5th Dec

Third Quarter
52 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 00:08
Dark for 6h 53m
Moon phase on Wed 6th Dec

Wed 6th Dec

Third Quarter
43 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 01:18
Dark for 8h 3m
Moon phase on Thu 7th Dec

Thu 7th Dec

Third Quarter
34 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 02:29
Dark for 9h 14m
Moon phase on Fri 8th Dec

Fri 8th Dec

Waning Crescent
25 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 03:44
Dark for 10h 30m
Moon phase on Sat 9th Dec

Sat 9th Dec

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 05:02
Dark for 11h 48m
Moon phase on Sun 10th Dec

Sun 10th Dec

Waning Crescent
10 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:24
Dark for 13h 10m

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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  • Sackville Observatory Open Evening

    Wednesday 6th December 2023 from 19:00pm to 21:00pm

    Sackville Observatory, Hildenborough, TN11 9HN (25.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Thurrock Astronomy Society meeting

    Wednesday 6th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Horndon-on-the-Hill Methodist Hall, Horndon-on-the-Hill, SS17 8LQ (18.2 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 6th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (27.3 miles away)

    More info

  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Thursday 7th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Trinity School - Croydon, Croydon, CR9 7AT (11.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Putteridge Bury Observatory Public Open Evening

    Thursday 7th December 2023 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    University of Bedford - Putteridge Bury Campus, Luton, LU2 8LE (29.6 miles away)

    More info

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