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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

  • 01/09/26

    22° 5%

  • 01/09/26

    22° 5%

  • 01/09/26

    21° 5%

  • 02/09/26

    19° 5%

Weather forecast for London (2.7 miles away) updated 01/09/26 at 12:01. 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 Tue 1st Sep

Tue 1st Sep

Waning Gibbous
84 % illuminated
Dark from 20:05 to 03:57
Dark for 7h 51m
Moon phase on Wed 2nd Sep

Wed 2nd Sep

Waning Gibbous
75 % illuminated
Dark from 20:02 to 20:12
Dark for 0h 9m
Moon phase on Thu 3rd Sep

Thu 3rd Sep

Third Quarter
65 % illuminated
Dark from 20:00 to 20:45
Dark for 0h 44m
Moon phase on Fri 4th Sep

Fri 4th Sep

Third Quarter
54 % illuminated
Dark from 19:57 to 21:32
Dark for 1h 34m
Moon phase on Sat 5th Sep

Sat 5th Sep

Third Quarter
42 % illuminated
Dark from 19:55 to 22:38
Dark for 2h 42m
Moon phase on Sun 6th Sep

Sun 6th Sep

Third Quarter
31 % illuminated
Dark from 19:52 to 00:00
Dark for 4h 7m
Moon phase on Mon 7th Sep

Mon 7th Sep

Waning Crescent
21 % illuminated
Dark from 19:50 to 01:29
Dark for 5h 38m

Find more dates

If you are planning to visit this location check our dark sky calendar to find out when is best!

Calendar

Forthcoming events

Below is a list of events at Primrose Hill - London. View these events on our calendar, add them to your calendar or Google Calendar.

  • Stargazing with the Baker Street Irregular Astronomers – March 2026

    Monday 7th September 2026 from 19:00pm to 22:00pm

    Primrose Hill - London, London, NW1 4RY

    More info

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