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University of Greenwich - Queen Anne Court

University of Greenwich - Queen Anne Court

Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, London, London, SE10 9NW, London

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 04/10/25

    13° 4%

  • 04/10/25

    13° 0%

  • 05/10/25

    12° 0%

  • 05/10/25

    11° 0%

Weather forecast for Greenwich (0.5 miles away) updated 04/10/25 at 20:02.

Local light pollution

University of Greenwich - Queen Anne Court 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 of Greenwich - Queen Anne Court

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 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:36 to 04:55
Dark for 1h 19m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 7th Oct

Tue 7th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 8th Oct

Wed 8th Oct

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 9th Oct

Thu 9th Oct

Waning Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 10th Oct

Fri 10th Oct

Waning Gibbous
88 % illuminated
Dark from 18:29 to 05:05
Dark for 10h 35m

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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  • Kenley Observatory Public Open Evening

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Norman Fisher Observatory at Kenley, Kenley, CR8 5EP (13.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Moon celebration weekend

    Sunday 5th October 2025 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

    National Maritime Museum, London, SE10 9NF (0.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Harvest Moon Night Walk at Bore Place

    Tuesday 7th October 2025 from 00:00am to 20:30pm

    Bore Place Country House and Outdoor Education Centre, Edenbridge, TN8 7AR (19.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Castle Point Astronomy Club meeting

    Wednesday 8th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    St Michael and All Angels Church, Hadleigh, SS7 2UW (27.4 miles away)

    More info

  • Hertford Astronomy Group meeting

    Wednesday 8th October 2025 from 20:00pm to 21:30pm

    University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, AL10 9AA (21.2 miles away)

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