Partial eclipse viewing in Chingford with Loughton Astronomical Society
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:15pm to 20:15pm
Chingford Bury Road Car Park
Chingford, London, London, E4 7QJ, London
Everyone is invited to join astronomers from the Loughton Astronomical Society for this FREE observing event at the Bury Road Car Park near Chingford. Enjoy incredible (and safe) views of the Moon as it passes in front of the Sun using special hydrogen-alpha and white light telescopes, together with eclipse glasses for visitors. This event coincides with another of their eclipse viewing events at Theydon Bois.
Event organiser
Loughton Astronomical Society is organising this event
Please contact Loughton Astronomical Society directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
Email: [email protected]
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Event booking
For full details on how to attend this event, including how to book, please see the event's official website.
Visit event websiteEvent darkness
The below chart shows if and when the skies will be at their darkest during this event. 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.
Wed 12th Aug
Local light pollution
Chingford Bury Road Car Park is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to a suburban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite. For more advanced light pollution data, view this location on DarkSkySites.
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The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.
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