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The Science Museum

The Science Museum

Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, SW7 2DD

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 23/05/24

    17° 1%

  • 23/05/24

    14° 0%

  • 24/05/24

    12° 0%

  • 24/05/24

    10° 1%

Weather forecast for Earl's Court Youth Hostel (0.6 miles away) updated 23/05/24 at 04:00.

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 Thu 23rd May

Thu 23rd May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 24th May

Fri 24th May

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
Dark from 21:45 to 21:51
Dark for 0h 5m
Moon phase on Sat 25th May

Sat 25th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
Dark from 21:47 to 22:56
Dark for 1h 8m
Moon phase on Sun 26th May

Sun 26th May

Waning Gibbous
94 % illuminated
Dark from 21:49 to 23:45
Dark for 1h 55m
Moon phase on Mon 27th May

Mon 27th May

Waning Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 21:51 to 00:19
Dark for 2h 27m
Moon phase on Tue 28th May

Tue 28th May

Waning Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 21:53 to 00:43
Dark for 2h 49m
Moon phase on Wed 29th May

Wed 29th May

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 21:55 to 01:01
Dark for 3h 5m

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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    Saturday 6th July 2024 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (1.6 miles away)

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    Monday 8th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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    Thursday 11th July 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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