Moon Phase Today Brent UK

Moon Phase Today Brent UK: New Moon

On Friday, October 9, 2026, the moon in Brent is a New Moon with 0% illumination. Moon age: 28.9 days.

Illumination
0%
Moon Age
28.9d
Next Full Moon
Oct 26
Distance
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☽ Moonrise
5:53 AM
↑ Highest
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☾ Moonset
5:44 PM

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☽ Best Places to View the Moon in Brent, UK

Brent is an Outer London borough in the north-west of the capital, named after the River Brent. It is built over rolling suburban hills, with a country park, a large reservoir and a string of Victorian parks. The whole borough sits under London's glow, so this is a place for moonrises and landmark shots rather than stars, and the best views come from the high ground.

1

Fryent Country Park – Barn Hill

About 103 hectares of fields, hills and woodland, and a designated nature reserve. Barn Hill, its highest point at 86 m, has a pond at the top and wide views: Wembley Stadium to the south, and to the east, over the Brent Reservoir, the hills of Hampstead Heath. East is the direction of moonrise, which makes this the best moon spot in the borough.

2

Welsh Harp / Brent Reservoir – Open Water

About 170 hectares of open water, marsh, trees and grassland, shared with Barnet and mostly open to the public by paths. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Local Nature Reserve. The water gives a wide sky and the chance of a reflection when it is still. Follow marked routes, because some areas are restricted, and check current access before you go.

3

Gladstone Park – Dollis Hill

Opened in May 1901 and named after Sir William Gladstone, it grew out of the Dollis Hill Estate. The council describes hilltop views, meadows, tree-lined avenues, a walled garden and a pond. The open lawns give a clear sky window over the surrounding rooftops.

4

Roundwood Park – Willesden

A formal Victorian park, created when the council turned land near Roundwood House into a park in 1895. It has formal gardens, open meadows and an ornamental pond for foreground interest. Check council opening times before an evening visit.

5

Queen's Park – Kilburn

Twelve hectares (30 acres) in Brent but owned and managed by the City of London Corporation, opened to the public in 1887. It has a bandstand, mature trees and open lawns. It keeps its own opening times, so check them first.

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Barham Park – Sudbury

A park in Sudbury that came to the borough through Titus Barham's gift in 1937 and is run through the Barham Park Trust. Gardens, open fields and mature trees give a quiet spot for an early-evening moon in the north-west of the borough.

◉ Best Times for Moon Photography in Brent

🌕 Full Moon: rises near sunset, sets near sunrise — azimuth varies by date, and a summer full moon peaks only about 15° up in the south
🌔 Waxing gibbous — useful for blue hour from Barn Hill while the foreground is still lit
🌑 Not a stargazing borough — London's glow washes out faint stars, so plan around the moon

📷 Quick Photography Tips for Brent

🎯Use a sturdy tripod on exposed hilltops such as Barn Hill and Gladstone Park
📷Shoot RAW and bracket — park lawns and reservoir edges are much darker than the Moon
📏Looney 11 as a starting point: f/11, ISO 100, 1/100s for a bright full Moon, then check your histogram
🌕For a moon-and-landmark shot, stand farther back and use a longer focal length
🌃Focus manually on the Moon's edge — city lighting can confuse autofocus at dusk
🌧Check the Met Office for cloud, visibility, wind and rain

🕐 Timezone: Brent runs on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer.

Horizons: Brent is built over rolling suburban hills, so high ground such as Barn Hill at 86 m clears the buildings and trees. From Barn Hill, the Brent Reservoir and Hampstead Heath lie to the east and Wembley Stadium to the south.

Light: Brent is Outer London, with continuous street lighting and bright stadium lighting around Wembley. Parks give more open sky, not darker skies.

Access: Fryent Country Park is a nature reserve with hay meadows and grazing, so stay on paths. At the Welsh Harp, follow marked routes and any posted restrictions. Check Brent Council's park finder for current opening times, and note that Queen's Park is managed by the City of London Corporation.

Brent works because it has real high ground and open water in an Outer London borough. Use Barn Hill for moonrise over the reservoir and Hampstead Heath, the Welsh Harp for a wide sky over water, and the Victorian parks for an easy early-evening moon.

The moon phase today in Brent is shown above. For the moon phase today anywhere else, visit the Dynamic Moon Phase Calculator.

◐ What the Experience Actually Feels Like

At Fryent Country Park, Brent feels surprisingly rural. Hay meadows roll down from Barn Hill, and from the top the reservoir lies below with Hampstead Heath on the skyline, the place to wait for a moonrise.

At the Welsh Harp, it feels like a waterside reserve in the middle of the suburbs: open water, marsh and reeds, with the sky opening up over the reservoir and the occasional reflection on still evenings.

At Gladstone Park, Roundwood Park and Queen's Park, it feels formal and Victorian, with avenues, ponds and a bandstand, and an early-evening moon rising over the rooftops.

"Hay meadows on Barn Hill, a reservoir below, and Hampstead Heath on the skyline where the moon comes up."

✓ Your Brent Moon Chase Checklist

Before You Go

  • Check the moonrise time and azimuth for your date — a rising moon appears between north-east and south-east, so see whether it lines up with Barn Hill's east view
  • Check Brent Council's park finder for current opening times, and check the Welsh Harp for any restrictions
  • Check the Met Office for cloud, visibility, wind and rain

What to Bring

  • A telephoto lens of 200mm or longer for a tight Moon, and a wider lens for reservoir reflections
  • A tripod, and a remote shutter or 2-second timer
  • A lens cloth for damp air near the reservoir
  • A light rain layer and water-resistant footwear for the meadows and reservoir paths

On the Night

  • Focus manually on the Moon's edge
  • Bracket exposures — one for the bright disc, one for the darker lawns or reservoir edge
  • Stay on park paths and marked reservoir routes, and follow any SSSI restrictions
  • Meadow and marsh edges can be slippery after rain, so take care in the dark
Start on Barn Hill for moonrise over the reservoir, add the Welsh Harp for a wide sky over water, and use Gladstone, Roundwood and Queen's Parks for an easy early-evening moon. Use the tools on this page and catch a Brent moonrise for yourself.

? Brent Moon Phase — Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the moon phase today in Brent?

The moon phase today in Brent is a New Moon with 0% illumination. The next full moon is in 17 days, on Oct 26. Moonrise is at 5:53 AM and moonset at 5:44 PM.

Q. Where is the best place to view the moon in Brent?

Fryent Country Park, about 103 hectares of fields, hills and woodland and a designated nature reserve, is the best option, and Barn Hill at 86 m is its highest point, with wide views across north-west London. The Welsh Harp, also called Brent Reservoir, is about 170 hectares of open water, marsh, trees and grassland shared with Barnet, and gives a wide sky over water. Gladstone Park in Dollis Hill has hilltop views, meadows, tree-lined avenues and a pond, Roundwood Park in Willesden is a formal Victorian park opened in 1895, and Queen's Park in Kilburn, 12 hectares owned and managed by the City of London Corporation, has open lawns and a bandstand. Barham Park in Sudbury, a gift to the borough in 1937, has gardens and open fields.

Q. Where can I catch a moonrise in Brent?

From Barn Hill in Fryent Country Park. Its view to the east looks over the Brent Reservoir toward the hills of Hampstead Heath, which is the direction of moonrise, while Wembley Stadium lies to the south. The reservoir lies east-south-east of the hill, so a moon rising in that part of the sky comes up over the water and the Heath. A rising moon at this latitude appears between roughly north-east and south-east, depending on the date, so check the azimuth for your date to see whether it lines up with that view. Elevation helps, because buildings and trees at street level hide a low moonrise across most of the borough.

Q. Where does the moon rise and set in Brent, and how high does it climb?

At about 51.6°N, Brent's moonrise and moonset points swing across the horizon each month, from roughly north-east to south-east for rising and north-west to south-west for setting, with a wider swing in years near a major lunar standstill. A full moon near the winter solstice climbs to roughly 62° in the south, while a full moon near the summer solstice stays low, peaking near 15°, so it needs a clear view south. Brent is built over rolling suburban hills, so higher ground such as Barn Hill at 86 m clears the buildings and trees better than street level. Check the azimuth for your date and exact spot.

Q. Is light pollution a problem for moon observing in Brent?

The moon is bright enough to observe and photograph from almost anywhere in Brent, so light pollution rarely limits the lunar disc itself. It does wash out earthshine on a thin crescent and any faint sky detail. Brent is part of Outer London, with continuous street lighting and busy roads and stadium lighting around Wembley, so it is a heavily light-polluted site and stars will be faint wherever you stand. Fryent Country Park and the Welsh Harp offer more open sky than the streets, but not darker skies, so plan around the moon rather than the stars.

Q. What camera settings and phases work best for moon photography in Brent?

For a full moon, start with Looney 11 (f/11, ISO 100, 1/100 s) and refine using your histogram, since it is a baseline rather than a guarantee. The moon is much brighter than park lawns, meadows and reservoir edges, so shoot RAW and bracket or blend exposures to keep both crater detail and the foreground. A waxing gibbous is useful for blue hour while the foreground is still lit. For a moon-and-landmark shot, move farther back and use a longer focal length, with a sturdy tripod on the exposed hilltops at Fryent and Gladstone Park, and focus manually on the moon's edge, because city lighting can confuse autofocus at dusk. The Welsh Harp and park ponds can give a reflection when the water is still and lies between you and the moon.

Q. How do cloud, wind and mist affect moon viewing in Brent?

Brent has a mild, changeable London climate, with frequent cloud and rain, so clear lunar windows can be short. Exposed hilltops such as Barn Hill and Gladstone Park can be windy and colder than the streets, and mist can gather over open water such as the Welsh Harp on cool, still nights. Meadows and reservoir paths can be wet after rain, so wear water-resistant footwear. Check the Met Office forecast for cloud, visibility, wind and rain before heading out.

Q. What time zone are Brent's moonrise and moonset times shown in?

Brent runs on Greenwich Mean Time, UTC+0, in winter and British Summer Time, UTC+1, in summer. Clocks go forward on the last Sunday in March and back on the last Sunday in October, and moonrise and moonset times on this page follow the local clock in effect on each date. Brent lies at about 0.3°W, very close to the Greenwich meridian on which GMT is based, so clock times track the sun and moon closely.

Q. Can I shoot the moon at Brent's viewpoints after dark?

Access varies by site, so check Brent Council's park finder for current opening times before an evening visit. Fryent Country Park is a nature reserve with hay meadows and grazing, so stay on paths. At the Welsh Harp, a Site of Special Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve, access is by public paths and some areas are restricted, so follow marked routes and any posted restrictions. Queen's Park is managed by the City of London Corporation and keeps its own opening times, and meadow and marsh edges can be slippery after rain.