Moon Phase Today Ealing UK

Moon Phase Today Ealing UK: New Moon

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

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

moon-over-city-of-Ealing, UK

☽ Best Places to View the Moon in Ealing, UK

Ealing is a large west London borough of flat suburbs, commons and big parks, with an unusual extra: four man-made mounds at Northolt that look straight across to the central London skyline. The whole borough sits under London's street lighting, so this is a place for moonrises over the city and moon-and-landmark shots rather than stars.

1

Northala Fields – Four Mounds, Northolt

A 27.5-hectare park opened in 2008, with four conical mounds built beside the A40. Ealing Council says the tallest, at 22 m, has a 360-degree view that includes central London and Canary Wharf. Visitors describe the City and Docklands to the east and south-east, which is the direction of moonrise. The car parks are locked on the park's seasonal schedule, so check before an evening visit.

2

Gunnersbury Park – Joint Ealing and Hounslow Park

Around 180 acres of formal gardens, lawns, woodland and lakes, run jointly by Ealing and Hounslow and listed as open from 7am to dusk. The open lawns give a wide sky, and the lakes can hold a reflection when still. The park lies on the Ealing and Hounslow boundary. Check current closing times before an evening visit.

3

Ealing Common – Open All Hours

A large area of flat, open grassland ringed by mature roadside trees, once used for grazing. Ealing Council lists it among the parks that are open all the time, which makes it the most dependable night site in the borough. The trees limit the very low horizon, so it suits a moon that has already climbed.

4

Walpole Park – Pitzhanger Manor

Ealing's premier park, opened to the public in 1901 and built on the grounds Sir John Soane bought with Pitzhanger Manor in 1800. It has two ponds, a walled kitchen garden and a café, and the ponds can mirror the moon. It keeps seasonal hours and closes in the evening, so check the council's times.

5

Hanger Hill Park – Sloped Grassland

A sloped grassland park with perimeter flowerbeds, shrubs and ancient oak trees in north-east Ealing, close to Hanger Lane and Park Royal. The slope gives a little height over the surrounding roads. Check council opening times before an evening visit.

6

Brent Lodge Park – River Brent, Hanwell

A riverside park in Hanwell, beside the River Brent, with hay meadows, old trees, a maze and a small zoo. The meadows and river give an open foreground for an early-evening moon. Check council opening times, and watch for wet ground by the river.

◉ Best Times for Moon Photography in Ealing

🌕 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
🏙 Moonrise over London — from the Northala mounds, the City lies east and south-east, inside the range of moonrise directions
🌳 Night sessions — Ealing Common is listed as open all the time, unlike the parks that lock
🌔 Waxing gibbous — useful for blue hour while some daylight remains

📷 Quick Photography Tips for Ealing

🎯Use a sturdy tripod on the Northala mounds, which are exposed
📷Shoot RAW and bracket — parkland and ponds are much darker than the Moon, and the city lights much brighter
📏Looney 11 as a starting point: f/11, ISO 100, 1/100s for a bright full Moon, then check your histogram
🌕For a moon-over-skyline shot, the City is far away, so stand on the mound and use a longer focal length of 200mm or more
🌃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: Ealing runs on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT, UTC+0) in winter and British Summer Time (BST, UTC+1) in summer.

Horizons: Ealing is mostly flat, with buildings and mature trees hiding a low moon at street level. The Northala mounds give height, and from the tallest the City and Canary Wharf lie east and south-east.

Light: Ealing is part of Greater London's continuous urban area, so parks give more open sky, not darker skies. Plan around the moon.

Access: Ealing Council locks some parks overnight on a seasonal schedule, from 5.30pm in winter to 10pm in June and July, and warns never to enter after closing time. Ealing Common is open all the time, and Gunnersbury Park is open from 7am to dusk.

Ealing works because it has a purpose-built hilltop looking at the skyline, and an open common that never closes. Use Northala Fields for a moonrise over London, Ealing Common for a night session, and Gunnersbury Park and Walpole Park for easy early-evening moons over water.

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

◐ What the Experience Actually Feels Like

On the Northala mounds, Ealing feels oddly high for west London. A spiral path climbs the tallest hill, the A40 hums below, and the City and Docklands sit tiny on the eastern horizon where the moon comes up.

On Ealing Common and in Gunnersbury Park, it feels like open London green space: wide lawns, mature trees and still water, with an early-evening moon rising through the branches.

At Walpole Park and Brent Lodge, it feels historic and quiet: a Regency manor beside its ponds, and meadows running down to the River Brent.

"A man-made hill with the City on the horizon where the moon comes up, and a common that never closes."

✓ Your Ealing 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 comes up over the skyline from Northala Fields
  • Check access — Ealing Common is open all the time, and the other parks lock on a seasonal schedule, so check current times
  • 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 wide lens for the park and the skyline
  • A tripod, and a remote shutter or 2-second timer
  • A lens cloth for damp air
  • A warm, windproof layer and water-resistant footwear for the mounds

On the Night

  • Focus manually on the Moon's edge
  • Bracket exposures — one for the bright disc, one for the darker land
  • Never enter a locked park after closing time, even if the gates are open
  • A Green Flag award means well maintained, not open at night — check hours before you go
Start at Northala Fields for a moonrise over London, use Ealing Common for a night session, and finish at Gunnersbury Park or Walpole Park for a reflection on still water. Use the tools on this page and catch an Ealing moonrise or moonset for yourself.

? Ealing Moon Phase — Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the moon phase today in Ealing?

The moon phase today in Ealing 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 Ealing?

Northala Fields in Northolt, a 27.5-hectare park opened in 2008, has four conical mounds, and the tallest, at 22 m, has a 360-degree view that includes central London and Canary Wharf. Gunnersbury Park, jointly run by Ealing and Hounslow with around 180 acres of formal gardens, lawns and lakes, gives a wide open sky. Ealing Common is a large area of flat, open grassland ringed by mature trees, and Walpole Park, laid out around Pitzhanger Manor, has two ponds and a walled kitchen garden. Hanger Hill Park is a sloped grassland park with ancient oaks.

Q. Can I see the moon rise over London from Ealing?

Yes, from the tallest mound at Northala Fields, which Ealing Council says has a 360-degree view including central London and Canary Wharf. Visitors describe the City and Docklands lying to the east and south-east, and that is inside the range of directions where the moon rises, which runs from roughly north-east to south-east, so a rising moon can appear over the skyline depending on the date. Check the azimuth for your date to see where it will come up. The park is locked on a seasonal schedule, so check whether the mounds are open on the evening you plan to go.

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

At about 51.5°N, Ealing's moonrise and moonset points swing widely across the horizon each month, from roughly north-east to south-east for rising and north-west to south-west for setting, with an even 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. Ealing is mostly flat, with buildings and mature trees hiding a low moon at street level, so open commons and the Northala mounds give the clearest sightlines. Check the azimuth for your date and exact spot.

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

The moon is bright enough to observe and photograph from almost anywhere in Ealing, so light pollution rarely limits the lunar disc itself. It does wash out earthshine on a thin crescent and any faint sky detail. Ealing is part of Greater London's continuous urban area, with continuous street lighting and busy roads, so it is a heavily light-polluted site and stars will be faint wherever you stand. Plan around the moon rather than the stars, and for darker skies you need to travel well beyond London.

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

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 parkland, ponds and the city, 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 some daylight remains. For a moon-over-skyline shot from Northala Fields, the City is a long way off, so use a longer focal length of 200 mm or more, with a sturdy tripod on the exposed mound and manual focus on the moon's edge using magnified live view, because city lighting can confuse autofocus at dusk.

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

Ealing has a mild, changeable London climate with frequent cloud and rain, so clear lunar windows can be short. The Northala mounds are exposed and can be windy and colder than the streets, and mist can gather over ponds and meadows on cool, still nights. Grass and mound paths can be wet and muddy 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 Ealing's moonrise and moonset times shown in?

Ealing 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. Ealing 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 Ealing's viewpoints after dark?

Mostly not in the parks that lock. Ealing Council says some parks are closed overnight and are locked on a seasonal schedule, from 5.30pm in winter to 10pm in June and July, and warns never to enter after closing time because you can be locked in. Gunnersbury Park is listed as open from 7am to dusk, and Northala Fields' car parks are locked in line with park locking times. The council lists Ealing Common among the parks that are open all the time, which makes it the most dependable night site. Check current times before an evening visit.