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University College London

University College London

Gower Street, London, London, WC1E 6BT

Best time to visit

Public venue - public location used for stargazing events.

Weather forecast

  • 07/09/25

    22° 6%

Weather forecast for St Pancras Youth Hostel (0.3 miles away) updated 06/09/25 at 20:00.

Local light pollution

University College London is estimated to have light pollution levels similar to an urban location based on the latest data from the VIIRS satellite.

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

Light pollution map of University College London

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 7th Sep

Sun 7th Sep

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 8th Sep

Mon 8th Sep

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 9th Sep

Tue 9th Sep

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 10th Sep

Wed 10th Sep

Waning Gibbous
93 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 11th Sep

Thu 11th Sep

Waning Gibbous
86 % illuminated
Dark from 19:39 to 04:16
Dark for 8h 36m
Moon phase on Fri 12th Sep

Fri 12th Sep

Waning Gibbous
77 % illuminated
Dark from 19:36 to 19:54
Dark for 0h 17m
Moon phase on Sat 13th Sep

Sat 13th Sep

Third Quarter
66 % illuminated
Dark from 19:34 to 20:30
Dark for 0h 55m

Find more dates

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

Calendar

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    Thursday 11th September 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:00pm

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