Space Lates at the National Space Center - August 2026 - eclipse special!
Wednesday 12th August 2026 from 18:00pm to 21:00pm
National Space Centre
Exploration Drive, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5NS
Experience a rare partial solar eclipse at the National Space Centre during a special evening event for families and space enthusiasts. With up to 90% of the Sun obscured — the most dramatic UK eclipse until 2090 — visitors can enjoy safe eclipse viewing with included glasses, live telescope observations led by astronomers (weather permitting), planetarium shows, hands-on activities, and livestream coverage. The event also includes evening access to the centre’s galleries, café, and gift shop. Photo: National Space Centre
Event organiser
National Space Centre is organising this event
Please contact National Space Centre directly for more details regarding this event or, if appropriate, contact the event venue.
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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.
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Local light pollution
National Space Centre is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban 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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