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Primrose Hill - London

Primrose Hill - London

Prince Albert Road, London, London, NW1 4RY

Best time to visit

Primrose Hill is a popular grassy hill known for its views across London; its height makes it a pretty decent location for star and meteor shower viewing.

Primrose Hill - London has been recommended as a great place to stargaze by the local authority, national park, community organisation or property owner. May require payment for access or parking.

Weather forecast

  • 13/04/26

    13° 48%

  • 13/04/26

    12° 34%

  • 13/04/26

    11° 2%

  • 14/04/26

    10° 0%

Weather forecast for London (2.7 miles away) updated 13/04/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

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 Mon 13th Apr

Mon 13th Apr

Waning Crescent
24 % illuminated
Dark from 20:12 to 03:47
Dark for 7h 34m
Moon phase on Tue 14th Apr

Tue 14th Apr

Waning Crescent
15 % illuminated
Dark from 20:14 to 03:44
Dark for 7h 29m
Moon phase on Wed 15th Apr

Wed 15th Apr

Waning Crescent
8 % illuminated
Dark from 20:16 to 03:42
Dark for 7h 25m
Moon phase on Thu 16th Apr

Thu 16th Apr

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 20:18 to 03:39
Dark for 7h 20m
Moon phase on Fri 17th Apr

Fri 17th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 20:20 to 03:37
Dark for 7h 16m
Moon phase on Sat 18th Apr

Sat 18th Apr

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 21:10 to 03:34
Dark for 6h 24m
Moon phase on Sun 19th Apr

Sun 19th Apr

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:42 to 03:32
Dark for 4h 50m

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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  • Astronomy evening at the University of Surrey

    Wednesday 15th April 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:15pm

    University of Surrey Telescope, Guildford, GU2 7TR (27.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Havering Astronomical Society meeting and observing

    Wednesday 15th April 2026 from 19:15pm to 21:00pm

    Thames Chase Forest Centre, Upminster, RM14 3NS (19.2 miles away)

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  • Wycombe Astronomical Society meeting

    Wednesday 15th April 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

    Coleshill Village Hall, Coleshill, HP7 0LN (21.5 miles away)

    More info

  • Observing evening with Orpington Astronomical Society

    Thursday 16th April 2026 from 19:30pm to 22:00pm

    Otford Village Memorial Hall, Otford, TN14 5PQ (21.8 miles away)

    More info

  • Informal observing evening with Crayford Manor Astronomical Society

    Thursday 16th April 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

    The Dick Chambers Observatory, Dartford, DA4 9HD (19.2 miles away)

    More info

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