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National Maritime Museum

National Maritime Museum

Greenwich, London, London, SE10 9NF

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 11/12/23

    10° 1%

  • 11/12/23

    9° 1%

  • 12/12/23

    9° 11%

  • 12/12/23

    10° 55%

Weather forecast for Greenwich (0.3 miles away) updated 11/12/23 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

National Maritime Museum 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 National Maritime Museum

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 11th Dec

Mon 11th Dec

Waning Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:33
Dark for 13h 19m
Moon phase on Tue 12th Dec

Tue 12th Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:34
Dark for 13h 20m
Moon phase on Wed 13th Dec

Wed 13th Dec

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 17:13 to 06:34
Dark for 13h 20m
Moon phase on Thu 14th Dec

Thu 14th Dec

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 17:14 to 06:35
Dark for 13h 20m
Moon phase on Fri 15th Dec

Fri 15th Dec

Waxing Crescent
5 % illuminated
Dark from 18:13 to 06:36
Dark for 12h 23m
Moon phase on Sat 16th Dec

Sat 16th Dec

Waxing Crescent
12 % illuminated
Dark from 19:43 to 06:37
Dark for 10h 54m
Moon phase on Sun 17th Dec

Sun 17th Dec

Waxing Crescent
20 % illuminated
Dark from 21:13 to 06:37
Dark for 9h 24m

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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  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Uxbridge

    Monday 11th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Christ Church Chapel - Uxbridge, Uxbridge, UB8 1SZ (20.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing with the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers – December 2023

    Wednesday 13th December 2023 from 18:00pm to 22:00pm

    Regent's Park Hub, London, NW1 4RY (7.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 13th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 13th December 2023 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AA (21.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Stargazing at Walthamstow Wetlands: Comets, Meteors and Asteroids

    Thursday 14th December 2023 from 18:30pm to 20:30pm

    Walthamstow Wetlands, London, N17 9NH (7.5 miles away)

    More info

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