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Battle of Britain Visitor Centre

Battle of Britain Visitor Centre

Wren Avenue, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB10 0BE

Best time to visit

Battle of Britain Visitor Centre 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

  • 24/05/26

    28° 0%

  • 24/05/26

    29° 1%

  • 24/05/26

    28° 0%

  • 25/05/26

    24° 0%

Weather forecast for Staines (7.9 miles away) updated 23/05/26 at 12:01. Powered by Met Office data.

Local light pollution

Battle of Britain Visitor 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.

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

Light pollution map of Battle of Britain Visitor Centre

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 Sun 24th May

Sun 24th May

First Quarter
56 % illuminated
Dark from 01:29 to 02:09
Dark for 0h 40m
Moon phase on Mon 25th May

Mon 25th May

First Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 01:40 to 02:07
Dark for 0h 27m
Moon phase on Tue 26th May

Tue 26th May

Waxing Gibbous
75 % illuminated
Dark from 01:51 to 02:05
Dark for 0h 14m
Moon phase on Wed 27th May

Wed 27th May

Waxing Gibbous
83 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 28th May

Thu 28th May

Waxing Gibbous
90 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Fri 29th May

Fri 29th May

Waxing Gibbous
95 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Sat 30th May

Sat 30th May

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS

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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  • Hampstead Garden Suburb Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 27th May 2026 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

    Free Church Hall - Northway, Northway, NW11 7AG (12.1 miles away)

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  • Orpington Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Wednesday 27th May 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    St Francis of Assisi Church Hall, Petts Wood, BR6 1QW (25.8 miles away)

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  • Luton Astronomical Society monthly meeting

    Thursday 28th May 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Stopsley Baptist Church, Luton, LU2 7XP (25.0 miles away)

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  • Loughton Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Thursday 28th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Theydon Bois Scout Hall, Epping, CM16 7EJ (25.6 miles away)

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  • South West Herts Astronomical Society Meeting

    Friday 29th May 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    The Royal Masonic School for Girls, Watford, WD3 4HF (7.4 miles away)

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