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National Maritime Museum

National Maritime Museum

Greenwich, London, London, SE10 9NF

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 26/05/24

    16° 67%

  • 26/05/24

    15° 6%

  • 27/05/24

    13° 4%

  • 27/05/24

    12° 1%

Weather forecast for Greenwich (0.3 miles away) updated 26/05/24 at 12:00.

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 Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:48 to 23:44
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:50 to 00:18
Dark for 2h 27m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:52 to 00:42
Dark for 2h 49m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 21:54 to 01:00
Dark for 3h 5m
Moon phase on Thu 30th May

Thu 30th May

Third Quarter
58 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 01:15
Dark for 3h 18m
Moon phase on Fri 31st May

Fri 31st May

Third Quarter
47 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 01:27
Dark for 3h 28m
Moon phase on Sat 1st Jun

Sat 1st Jun

Third Quarter
36 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 01:40
Dark for 3h 39m

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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    Sunday 16th June 2024 from 13:30pm to 16:30pm

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    Wednesday 19th June 2024 from 18:00pm to 20:00pm

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

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