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Vantage Tower - Navigator Square

Vantage Tower - Navigator Square

Islington, London, London, N19 5TD

Best time to visit

Weather forecast

  • 03/10/25

    17° 55%

  • 03/10/25

    17° 89%

  • 04/10/25

    16° 96%

  • 04/10/25

    13° 95%

Weather forecast for Arsenal F.c. (1.6 miles away) updated 03/10/25 at 16:02.

Local light pollution

Vantage Tower - Navigator Square 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 Vantage Tower - Navigator Square

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 Fri 3rd Oct

Fri 3rd Oct

Waxing Gibbous
79 % illuminated
Dark from 02:10 to 04:54
Dark for 2h 44m
Moon phase on Sat 4th Oct

Sat 4th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
87 % illuminated
Dark from 03:36 to 04:56
Dark for 1h 20m
Moon phase on Sun 5th Oct

Sun 5th Oct

Waxing Gibbous
94 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Mon 6th Oct

Mon 6th Oct

Full Moon
98 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Tue 7th Oct

Tue 7th Oct

Full Moon
100 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Wed 8th Oct

Wed 8th Oct

Full Moon
99 % illuminated
NO DARKNESS
Moon phase on Thu 9th Oct

Thu 9th Oct

Waning Gibbous
95 % 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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  • Croydon Astronomical Society meeting

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    Shirley Methodist Church, Croydon, CR0 8SD (13.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Maidenhead Astronomical Society meeting & observing

    Friday 3rd October 2025 from 19:30pm to 21:30pm

    St James-the-Less Church Hall, Maidenhead, SL6 6QW (27.7 miles away)

    More info

  • Moon celebration weekend

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 10:00am to 17:00pm

    National Maritime Museum, London, SE10 9NF (8.1 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – The Great Alien Hunt

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 14:30pm to 16:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (3.9 miles away)

    More info

  • Royal Institution Public Talk – Searching for the invisible universe

    Saturday 4th October 2025 from 19:00pm to 20:30pm

    The Royal Institution, London, W1S 4BS (3.9 miles away)

    More info

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