Moon Phase Today Newham UK

Moon Phase Today Newham UK: New Moon

On Friday, October 9, 2026, the moon in Newham 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
5:52 AM
↑ Highest
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☾ Moonset
5:43 PM

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☽ Best Places to View the Moon in Newham, UK

Newham is a flat, low-lying east London borough that runs from the Olympic Park at Stratford down to the Thames at the Royal Docks. The river gives it something most inner-London boroughs lack: an open horizon, with Canary Wharf's towers standing to the west. It sits in the heart of London's glow, so this is a place for moonsets over the skyline and reflections on water rather than stars.

1

Royal Victoria Gardens – North Woolwich Riverside

A riverside park in North Woolwich with open grassland and Thames views. Canary Wharf's towers lie roughly west of here, which is the direction where the moon sets around the equinoxes, so a full moon can drop behind the skyline shortly after dawn. Newham Council parks normally open at dawn, so a dawn moonset is possible. Check current hours.

2

Thames Barrier Park – Sunken Garden

About 7 hectares on the north bank, opened in November 2000 and designed by Allain Provost of Groupe Signes and Patel Taylor, with a sunken garden beside the river and a view of the Thames Barrier. Canary Wharf lies to the west-north-west. Check the council's current opening times before an evening visit.

3

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park – Open 24 Hours

A huge park at Stratford, partly in Newham, listed as free and open 24 hours a day, though venues such as the Aquatics Centre keep set hours. Wide open space and waterways give a broad sky close to the City and Canary Wharf, and it is the best-supported night site in the borough.

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West Ham Park – Largest Park

Newham's largest park, at 31 hectares (77 acres), managed by the City of London Corporation since 1874, with open lawns, formal gardens and mature trees. The lawns give an open sky in the middle of the borough. Check the City of London's current opening times before an evening visit.

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Beckton District Park – Lakes and Grassland

The borough's largest area of council-managed green space and its largest managed Site of Importance for Nature Conservation, in North and South sections with lakes and grassland. Water gives a chance of a reflection, and the open ground is the widest in the east of the borough. Council parks normally operate dawn to dusk.

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Central Park and Plashet Park – East Ham

Two Green Flag parks in East Ham with open lawns, mature trees and play areas. They suit an easy early-evening moon rising over the rooftops, but they are inland with no river view. Council parks normally operate dawn to dusk, so check current hours.

◉ Best Times for Moon Photography in Newham

🌕 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
🌆 Moonset over Canary Wharf — from the Thames-side parks, the towers lie roughly west, where a full moon sets around the equinoxes
🌙 Night sessions — Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is open 24 hours, unlike the dawn-to-dusk council parks
🌔 Waxing gibbous — useful for blue hour over the river while some daylight remains

📷 Quick Photography Tips for Newham

🎯Use a sturdy tripod on the riverside, which is open and windy
📷Shoot RAW and bracket — parkland and river are much darker than the Moon, and lit towers can be brighter than both
📏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-skyline shot, the towers are several kilometres away, so use a longer focal length of 200mm or more
🌃Focus manually on the Moon's edge using magnified live view — city lighting can confuse autofocus
🌧Check the Met Office for cloud, visibility, wind and rain

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

Horizons: Newham is flat and low-lying, so buildings and trees hide a low moon at street level. The Thames and the big open parks give the clearest sightlines, and Canary Wharf lies roughly west of the riverside parks.

Light: Newham sits beside Canary Wharf and the City, in the middle of London's glow. Parks give more open sky, not darker skies, so plan around the moon.

Access: Newham Council parks normally operate dawn to dusk. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is listed as open 24 hours a day, though its venues keep set hours. Check West Ham Park with the City of London.

Newham works because it has the river and a skyline to the west. Use Royal Victoria Gardens and Thames Barrier Park for a moonset over Canary Wharf, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for a night session, and the big inland parks for an easy early-evening moon.

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

◐ What the Experience Actually Feels Like

At Royal Victoria Gardens and Thames Barrier Park, Newham feels open and industrial in the best way: wide river, big sky, the silver gates of the Barrier on one side, and Canary Wharf's lit towers on the other, with the moon dropping toward them at dawn.

In Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, it feels like a new city landscape that never closes: waterways, wide paths and stadium lights, and an open sky for a moon that is already well up.

In West Ham Park and the East Ham parks, it feels like old London green space: lawns, mature trees and an early-evening moon coming up over the rooftops.

"A moon setting behind Canary Wharf from the Thames, and a park that never closes."

✓ Your Newham Moon Chase Checklist

Before You Go

  • Check the moonrise and moonset times and azimuth for your date — a setting moon appears between north-west and south-west, so see whether it falls behind Canary Wharf
  • Check access — council parks normally close at dusk, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is open 24 hours, and West Ham Park is run by the City of London
  • 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 river and the skyline
  • A tripod, and a remote shutter or 2-second timer
  • A lens cloth for damp air near the river
  • A warm, windproof layer for the riverside

On the Night

  • Focus manually on the Moon's edge
  • Bracket exposures — one for the bright disc, one for the darker land or river
  • Leave parks before their closing time, and keep to lit paths after dark
  • A Green Flag award means well maintained, not open at night — check hours before you go
Start at the Thames-side parks for a moonset over Canary Wharf around dawn, use Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for a night session, and finish at West Ham Park or the East Ham parks for an easy evening moon. Use the tools on this page and catch a Newham moonrise or moonset for yourself.

? Newham Moon Phase — Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the moon phase today in Newham?

The moon phase today in Newham is a New Moon with 0% illumination. The next full moon is in 17 days, on Oct 26. Moonrise is at 5:52 AM and moonset at 5:43 PM.

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

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, partly in Newham, is open 24 hours a day, though its venues keep set hours, and gives wide open space close to the skyline. Royal Victoria Gardens in North Woolwich and Thames Barrier Park, opened in November 2000 with a sunken garden, both open onto the Thames. West Ham Park, 31 hectares managed by the City of London Corporation since 1874, is Newham's largest park, and Beckton District Park is the borough's largest managed green space, with lakes and grassland. Central Park and Plashet Park in East Ham have open lawns.

Q. Can I see the moon set over Canary Wharf from Newham?

Often, from the Thames-side parks in the east of the borough. Canary Wharf's towers lie roughly west of Royal Victoria Gardens in North Woolwich and west-north-west of Thames Barrier Park, and the moon sets between roughly north-west and south-west, so a setting moon can drop behind the skyline, most nearly due west around the spring and autumn equinoxes. A full moon sets around sunrise, so the moment falls shortly after dawn, when the parks open. Check the azimuth for your date and exact spot, because the skyline's bearing shifts as you move along the river.

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

At about 51.5°N, Newham'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, such as across the open Thames. Newham is flat and low-lying, so buildings and trees hide a low moon at street level, and the river and the big open parks give the clearest sightlines. Check the azimuth for your date and exact spot.

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

The moon is bright enough to observe and photograph from almost anywhere in Newham, so light pollution rarely limits the lunar disc itself. It does wash out earthshine on a thin crescent and any faint sky detail. Newham sits beside Canary Wharf and the City, in the middle of Greater London's continuous urban area, 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 Newham?

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 and river, but the lit towers of Canary Wharf can be brighter than either, 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-and-skyline shot, the towers are several kilometres away, so use a longer focal length of 200 mm or more, with a sturdy tripod on windy riverside ground and manual focus on the moon's edge using magnified live view, because city lighting can confuse autofocus.

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

Newham has a mild, changeable London climate with frequent cloud and rain, so clear lunar windows can be short. The Thames riverside is open and windy, which can shake a tripod, and mist can gather over the river and the Royal Docks on cool, still nights. Grass 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 Newham's moonrise and moonset times shown in?

Newham 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. Newham lies at about 0.05°E, almost exactly on the Greenwich meridian on which GMT is based, so clock times track the sun and moon very closely.

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

Mostly not in the council parks. Newham Council park listings generally give dawn-to-dusk opening, so check current hours for Central Park, Plashet Park, Royal Victoria Gardens, Beckton District Park and Thames Barrier Park before an evening visit, and note that a Green Flag award means well maintained, not open at night. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is listed as open 24 hours a day, though venues such as the Aquatics Centre keep set hours. Check West Ham Park's current hours with the City of London Corporation.