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The Science Museum

The Science Museum

Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 11/07/25

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Weather forecast for Earl's Court Youth Hostel (0.6 miles away) updated 11/07/25 at 16:00.

Local light pollution

The Science 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 The Science 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 Fri 11th Jul

Fri 11th Jul

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 12th Jul

Sat 12th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 13th Jul

Sun 13th Jul

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 14th Jul

Mon 14th Jul

Waning Gibbous
89 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 22:04
Dark for 0h 1m
Moon phase on Tue 15th Jul

Tue 15th Jul

Waning Gibbous
82 % illuminated
Dark from 22:00 to 22:16
Dark for 0h 15m
Moon phase on Wed 16th Jul

Wed 16th Jul

Waning Gibbous
72 % illuminated
Dark from 21:58 to 22:27
Dark for 0h 28m
Moon phase on Thu 17th Jul

Thu 17th Jul

Third Quarter
62 % illuminated
Dark from 21:56 to 22:41
Dark for 0h 44m

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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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    Friday 11th July 2025 from 18:30pm to 20:00pm

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  • Herschel Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Friday 11th July 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Friday 11th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • West of London Astronomical Society meeting – Harrow

    Monday 14th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Havering Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 16th July 2025 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster, RM14 3NS (20.0 miles away)

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