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University College London

University College London

Gower Street, London, London, WC1E 6BT

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 20/04/24

    11° 3%

  • 20/04/24

    8° 0%

  • 21/04/24

    6° 0%

  • 21/04/24

    5° 1%

Weather forecast for St Pancras Youth Hostel (0.3 miles away) updated 20/04/24 at 04:00.

Local light pollution

University College London 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 University College London

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 Sat 20th Apr

Sat 20th Apr

Waxing Gibbous
86 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sun 21st Apr

Sun 21st Apr

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 22nd Apr

Mon 22nd Apr

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 23rd Apr

Tue 23rd Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 24th Apr

Wed 24th Apr

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 25th Apr

Thu 25th Apr

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
Dark from 20:38 to 21:33
Dark for 0h 54m
Moon phase on Fri 26th Apr

Fri 26th Apr

Waning Gibbous
96 % illuminated
Dark from 20:41 to 22:51
Dark for 2h 9m

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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    Wednesday 15th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 21:00pm

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    Thursday 16th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, TN14 5PQ (20.1 miles away)

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  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 16th May 2024 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Parsonage Lane Pavilion and Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (17.5 miles away)

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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Thursday 16th May 2024 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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  • Crawley Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 17th May 2024 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    The Haven Centre - Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4LJ (27.6 miles away)

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