Moonless nights

Pick the dates from geometry.

Moon and darkness timing can be calculated ahead; weather becomes less certain further out. Choose the window now and check the cloud when it gets close. Thirty nights at Hobbs.

10 Oct · Hobbs

New moon · 1% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
10 Oct · 20:00 → 11 Oct · 05:40 (9.7h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
9.7h total.

Longest window for your filters
10 Oct · 20:00 → 11 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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11 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing crescent · 3% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
11 Oct · 20:00 → 12 Oct · 05:40 (9.7h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
9.7h total.

Longest window for your filters
11 Oct · 20:00 → 12 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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12 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing crescent · 8% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
12 Oct · 20:00 → 13 Oct · 05:40 (9.7h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
9.7h total.

Longest window for your filters
12 Oct · 20:00 → 13 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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13 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing crescent · 13% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
13 Oct · 20:00 → 14 Oct · 05:40 (9.7h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
9.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
13 Oct · 20:00 → 14 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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14 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing crescent · 21% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
14 Oct · 20:00 → 15 Oct · 05:40 (9.7h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
8.7h total.

Longest window for your filters
14 Oct · 20:00 → 15 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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15 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing crescent · 29% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
15 Oct · 20:00 → 16 Oct · 05:40 (9.7h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
7.7h total.

Longest window for your filters
15 Oct · 22:00 → 16 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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16 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing crescent · 37% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
16 Oct · 20:00 → 17 Oct · 05:40 (9.7h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
7.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
16 Oct · 22:40 → 17 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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17 Oct · Hobbs

First quarter · 47% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
17 Oct · 19:40 → 18 Oct · 05:40 (10.0h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
6.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
17 Oct · 23:40 → 18 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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18 Oct · Hobbs

First quarter · 56% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
18 Oct · 19:40 → 19 Oct · 05:40 (10.0h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
5.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
19 Oct · 00:40 → 19 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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19 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing gibbous · 66% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
19 Oct · 19:40 → 20 Oct · 05:40 (10.0h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
4.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
20 Oct · 01:40 → 20 Oct · 05:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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20 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing gibbous · 74% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
20 Oct · 19:40 → 21 Oct · 05:40 (10.0h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
3.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
21 Oct · 02:40 → 21 Oct · 05:40 Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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21 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing gibbous · 83% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
21 Oct · 19:40 → 22 Oct · 05:40 (10.0h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
2.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
22 Oct · 03:40 → 22 Oct · 05:40 Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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22 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing gibbous · 90% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
22 Oct · 19:40 → 23 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
1.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
23 Oct · 04:40 → 23 Oct · 06:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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23 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing gibbous · 95% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
23 Oct · 19:40 → 24 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
0.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
24 Oct · 05:40 → 24 Oct · 06:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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24 Oct · Hobbs

Waxing gibbous · 99% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
24 Oct · 19:40 → 25 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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25 Oct · Hobbs

Full moon · 100% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
25 Oct · 19:40 → 26 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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26 Oct · Hobbs

Waning gibbous · 98% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
26 Oct · 19:40 → 27 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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27 Oct · Hobbs

Waning gibbous · 95% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
27 Oct · 19:40 → 28 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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28 Oct · Hobbs

Waning gibbous · 88% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
28 Oct · 19:40 → 29 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
0.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
28 Oct · 19:40 → 28 Oct · 20:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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29 Oct · Hobbs

Waning gibbous · 80% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
29 Oct · 19:40 → 30 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
1.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
29 Oct · 19:40 → 29 Oct · 21:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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30 Oct · Hobbs

Waning gibbous · 69% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
30 Oct · 19:40 → 31 Oct · 06:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
2.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
30 Oct · 19:40 → 30 Oct · 22:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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31 Oct · Hobbs

Last quarter · 58% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
31 Oct · 19:40 → 1 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
3.7h total.

Longest window for your filters
31 Oct · 19:40 → 31 Oct · 23:20 Does not meet your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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1 Nov · Hobbs

Last quarter · 46% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
1 Nov · 18:40 → 2 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
5.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
1 Nov · 18:40 → 1 Nov · 23:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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2 Nov · Hobbs

Waning crescent · 35% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
2 Nov · 18:40 → 3 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
6.0h total.

Longest window for your filters
2 Nov · 18:40 → 3 Nov · 00:40 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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3 Nov · Hobbs

Waning crescent · 24% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
3 Nov · 18:40 → 4 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
7.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
3 Nov · 18:40 → 4 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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4 Nov · Hobbs

Waning crescent · 15% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
4 Nov · 18:40 → 5 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
8.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
4 Nov · 18:40 → 5 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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5 Nov · Hobbs

Waning crescent · 9% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
5 Nov · 18:40 → 6 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
9.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
5 Nov · 18:40 → 6 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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6 Nov · Hobbs

Waning crescent · 4% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
6 Nov · 18:40 → 7 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
10.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
6 Nov · 18:40 → 7 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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7 Nov · Hobbs

New moon · 1% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
7 Nov · 18:40 → 8 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
10.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
7 Nov · 18:40 → 8 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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8 Nov · Hobbs

New moon · 0% lit at local midnight.

Astronomical darkness
8 Nov · 18:40 → 9 Nov · 05:00 (10.3h)

Moon below horizon during darkness
10.3h total.

Longest window for your filters
8 Nov · 18:40 → 9 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.

Times in America/Denver · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.

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Next dark window
10 Oct – 19 Oct

10 nights in a row meeting 4 h with under 25% illumination. 18 qualify across the 30.

Full moon
25 Oct

The usable moonless stretch collapses to nothing around it. A good week for planets, doubles and lunar detail.

Drift
+50 min / night

The moon moves about 12° east a day, so the dark window shifts roughly fifty minutes later each night. A Friday plan is not a Saturday plan.

Plan somewhere else

Sky geometry only — no weather claims beyond the seven-night forecast. How to plan around the moon →