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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

  • 09/07/26

    34° 4%

  • 09/07/26

    34° 5%

  • 09/07/26

    34° 5%

  • 10/07/26

    29° 5%

Weather forecast for London (1.1 miles away) updated 09/07/26 at 06:01. Powered by Met Office data.

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. 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 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 Thu 9th Jul

Thu 9th Jul

Third Quarter
37 % illuminated
Dark from 22:11 to 23:40
Dark for 1h 28m
Moon phase on Fri 10th Jul

Fri 10th Jul

Waning Crescent
26 % illuminated
Dark from 22:09 to 00:10
Dark for 2h 0m
Moon phase on Sat 11th Jul

Sat 11th Jul

Waning Crescent
17 % illuminated
Dark from 22:08 to 00:55
Dark for 2h 46m
Moon phase on Sun 12th Jul

Sun 12th Jul

Waning Crescent
9 % illuminated
Dark from 22:06 to 02:01
Dark for 3h 54m
Moon phase on Mon 13th Jul

Mon 13th Jul

New Moon
3 % illuminated
Dark from 22:04 to 02:09
Dark for 4h 4m
Moon phase on Tue 14th Jul

Tue 14th Jul

New Moon
0 % illuminated
Dark from 22:02 to 02:11
Dark for 4h 8m
Moon phase on Wed 15th Jul

Wed 15th Jul

New Moon
1 % illuminated
Dark from 22:01 to 02:14
Dark for 4h 12m

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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    Thursday 9th July 2026 from 19:45pm to 21:30pm

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    Thursday 9th July 2026 from 20:00pm to 22:00pm

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