Calendar of Events
Special Events
At the Observatory... |
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| August 6 7:30 -9:00 p.m. |
"All Space Considered" | Free Admission |
| August 9 7:45 - 9:45 p.m. |
LAAS Monthly Meeting | Public Welcome |
| August 14 2:00 - 10:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| August 14 2:00 - 10:00 p.m. |
Natural History Museum Skymobile Visit | Free Admission |
| August 23 7:30- 9:00 p.m. |
FOTO Cosmic Musings Lecture: |
Reservations and Tickets Required |
September 3 |
"All Space Considered" | Free Admission |
| September 6 | Labor Day | Observatory Closed |
| September 11 | Observatory Parking Lot CLOSED FREE Public Shuttles from Greek Theatre 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. |
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| September 12 | OBSERVATORY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC all day All Observatory roads, sidewalks, and trails close at 12:00 noon. The Observatory is hosting a special event. We regret any inconvenience. |
Observatory Closed to Public |
| September 13 7:45 - 9:45 p.m. |
LAAS Monthly Meeting | Public Welcome |
| September 18 2:00 - 10:45 p.m. |
Public Star Party | Free Admission |
| September 20 7:30- 9:00 p.m. |
FOTO Cosmic Musings Lecture: SEEING IN THE DARK: DARK MATTER AND DARK ENERGY by Griffith Observatory Curator, Dr Laura Danly |
Reservations and Tickets Required |
| September 22 Noon & Sunset |
Fall Equinox events | Free Admission |
| In the Sky... | Exploring Space... | |||
| August 1-11 | Mercury visible 5 degrees above western horizon 30 minutes after sunset. |
September 5 | NASA’s EPOXI probe begins four months of observing Comet 103P/Hartley 2 | |
| August 8 | Venus 3 degrees south of Saturn | |||
August 12 -13 |
Perseid meteor shower peak. |
September 20 TBD |
Atlas rocket launch of NRO satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base (may be visible in the western sky from Los Angeles). Time not yet announced. | |
| August 19 | Venus at greatest elongation in the evening sky, 46 degrees east of the sun. |
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| August 20 | Mars 2 degrees north of Venus | |||
| September 10 | The moon is close to Venus, Spica (Virgo the Maiden’s bright star) and Mars, low in the west-southwest after sunset. |
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| September 21 | Jupiter and Uranus reach opposition. Uranus (visible in binoculars) is less than a degree north of Jupiter | |||
| September 22 | Autumn begins at 8:09 p.m., P.D.T. | |||
| More Sky Info... Griffith Observatory's Weekly Sky Report | Note: Launch times are subject to change. The latest launch schedules may be found here. | |||
| All times are local Pacific Standard (before March 14) or Pacific Daylight Time | ||||
Regular Programs
Griffith Observatory presents daily programs in the Samuel Oschin Planetarium and Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater. It also hosts periodic special events and monthly public star parties.
Hearing assist devices are available upon request in both the Samuel Oschin Planetarium and the Leonard Nimoy Event Horizon Theater.
2010 Holiday Schedule
New Year's Day (Jan. 1) - OPENMartin Luther King, Jr. (Jan. 18) - CLOSED
Presidents' Day (Feb. 15) - CLOSED
Cesar Chavez Day (Mar. 29) - CLOSED
Memorial Day (May 31) - CLOSED
Independence Day (Jul. 4) - OPEN
Labor Day (Sept. 6) - CLOSED
Columbus Day (Oct. 11) - CLOSED
Veteran's Day (Nov. 11) - OPEN
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25) - CLOSED
Christmas Day (Dec. 25) - CLOSED
Free Public Telescopes
Free public telescopes...
are available each evening the Observatory is open and skies are clear. Knowledgeable telescope demonstrators are available to guide visitors in observing. Please be aware that the demonstrators must cut off the line for each telescope to enable all viewing to be completed by 9:45 p.m. Hours for telescope operation are not the same as for the building (which closes at 10:00 p.m.).
Phone Contacts
General Information Line: 213-473-0800
L.A. City's "311" Information Line: 866-4LACITY
Those wishing to attend programs at Griffith Observatory may drive up and park in the main lot or along adjacent roads. Please be advised that parking is limited and not guaranteed. Demand for parking is highest on weekends.
