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Victoria Library - London

Victoria Library - London

160 Buckingham Palace Road, London, London, SW1W 9TR

Best time to visit

Victoria Library - London is a private location and is only accessible out of normal hours for stargazing by prior arrangement or when public events are scheduled.

Weather forecast

  • 08/07/25

    23° 0%

  • 09/07/25

    17° 0%

Weather forecast for Westminster (0.8 miles away) updated 08/07/25 at 20:01.

Local light pollution

Victoria Library - 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 Victoria Library - 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 Tue 8th Jul

Tue 8th Jul

Waxing Gibbous
92 % illuminated
Dark from 01:42 to 02:01
Dark for 0h 19m
Moon phase on Wed 9th Jul

Wed 9th Jul

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 10th Jul

Thu 10th Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
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

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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    Thursday 10th July 2025 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 10th July 2025 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (16.1 miles away)

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  • Public solar viewing at the Royal Observatory Greenwich

    Friday 11th July 2025 from 11:00am to 16:00pm

    Royal Observatory Greenwich, London, SE10 8XJ (6.4 miles away)

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  • Astrokyds with Loughton Astronomical Society

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

    St Mary's Church Hall - Theydon Bois, Theydon Bois, CM16 7ER (16.2 miles away)

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  • Herschel Astronomical Society monthly meeting

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

    St Laurence Church - Slough, Slough, SL3 7LS (19.0 miles away)

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