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Battersea Power Station

Battersea Power Station

Circus Road West, London, London, SW11 8DD, London

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 01/07/26

    25° 5%

  • 01/07/26

    25° 5%

  • 01/07/26

    25° 0%

  • 02/07/26

    22° 0%

Weather forecast for London (2.0 miles away) updated 01/07/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Battersea Power Station 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.

The above demonstrates the estimated effect of light pollution - graphics created using Stellarium.

Light pollution map of Battersea Power Station

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 Wed 1st Jul

Wed 1st Jul

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 2nd Jul

Thu 2nd Jul

Full Moon
96 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 3rd Jul

Fri 3rd Jul

Waning Gibbous
92 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 4th Jul

Sat 4th Jul

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 22:17 to 22:28
Dark for 0h 10m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Jul

Sun 5th Jul

Waning Gibbous
78 % illuminated
Dark from 22:16 to 22:39
Dark for 0h 22m
Moon phase on Mon 6th Jul

Mon 6th Jul

Third Quarter
69 % illuminated
Dark from 22:14 to 22:51
Dark for 0h 36m
Moon phase on Tue 7th Jul

Tue 7th Jul

Third Quarter
59 % illuminated
Dark from 22:13 to 23:04
Dark for 0h 50m

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 1st July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

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    Thursday 2nd July 2026 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

    Science Museum, London, SW7 2DD (1.7 miles away)

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  • Havering Astronomical Society Young Astronomers Group

    Thursday 2nd July 2026 from 19:00pm to 20:00pm

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  • Guildford Astronomical Society lecture meeting

    Thursday 2nd July 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH (25.4 miles away)

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