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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 NamibRand Nature Reserve.
10 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
New moon · 0% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
10 Oct · 20:20 → 11 Oct · 05:20 (9.0h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
9.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
10 Oct · 20:20 → 11 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
11 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing crescent · 2% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
11 Oct · 20:20 → 12 Oct · 05:20 (9.0h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
9.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
11 Oct · 20:20 → 12 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
12 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing crescent · 6% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
12 Oct · 20:20 → 13 Oct · 05:20 (9.0h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
8.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
12 Oct · 20:20 → 13 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
13 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing crescent · 11% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
13 Oct · 20:20 → 14 Oct · 05:20 (9.0h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
7.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
13 Oct · 20:20 → 14 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
14 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing crescent · 18% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
14 Oct · 20:20 → 15 Oct · 05:20 (9.0h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
6.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
14 Oct · 20:20 → 15 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
15 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing crescent · 26% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
15 Oct · 20:40 → 16 Oct · 05:20 (8.7h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
5.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
16 Oct · 00:00 → 16 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
16 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing crescent · 34% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
16 Oct · 20:40 → 17 Oct · 05:20 (8.7h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
4.7h total.
Longest window for your filters
17 Oct · 00:40 → 17 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
17 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
First quarter · 43% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
17 Oct · 20:40 → 18 Oct · 05:20 (8.7h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
3.7h total.
Longest window for your filters
18 Oct · 01:40 → 18 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
18 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
First quarter · 53% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
18 Oct · 20:40 → 19 Oct · 05:20 (8.7h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
3.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
19 Oct · 02:20 → 19 Oct · 05:20 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
19 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing gibbous · 62% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
19 Oct · 20:40 → 20 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
2.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
20 Oct · 02:40 → 20 Oct · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
20 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing gibbous · 72% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
20 Oct · 20:40 → 21 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
1.7h total.
Longest window for your filters
21 Oct · 03:20 → 21 Oct · 05:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
21 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing gibbous · 80% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
21 Oct · 20:40 → 22 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
1.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
22 Oct · 04:00 → 22 Oct · 05:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
22 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing gibbous · 88% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
22 Oct · 20:40 → 23 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
0.7h total.
Longest window for your filters
23 Oct · 04:20 → 23 Oct · 05:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
23 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing gibbous · 94% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
23 Oct · 20:40 → 24 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
24 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waxing gibbous · 98% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
24 Oct · 20:40 → 25 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
25 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Full moon · 100% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
25 Oct · 20:40 → 26 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
26 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Full moon · 99% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
26 Oct · 20:40 → 27 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
27 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning gibbous · 96% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
27 Oct · 20:40 → 28 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
0.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
None. Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
28 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning gibbous · 91% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
28 Oct · 20:40 → 29 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
1.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
28 Oct · 20:40 → 28 Oct · 22:00 Does not meet your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
29 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning gibbous · 83% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
29 Oct · 20:40 → 30 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
2.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
29 Oct · 20:40 → 29 Oct · 23:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
30 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning gibbous · 73% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
30 Oct · 20:40 → 31 Oct · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
3.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
30 Oct · 20:40 → 31 Oct · 00:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
31 Oct · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning gibbous · 62% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
31 Oct · 20:40 → 1 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
4.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
31 Oct · 20:40 → 1 Nov · 01:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
1 Nov · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Last quarter · 50% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
1 Nov · 20:40 → 2 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
5.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
1 Nov · 20:40 → 2 Nov · 01:40 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
2 Nov · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning crescent · 39% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
2 Nov · 20:40 → 3 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
6.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
2 Nov · 20:40 → 3 Nov · 02:40 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
3 Nov · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning crescent · 28% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
3 Nov · 20:40 → 4 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
6.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
3 Nov · 20:40 → 4 Nov · 03:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
4 Nov · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning crescent · 19% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
4 Nov · 20:40 → 5 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
7.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
4 Nov · 20:40 → 5 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
5 Nov · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning crescent · 11% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
5 Nov · 20:40 → 6 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
7.7h total.
Longest window for your filters
5 Nov · 20:40 → 6 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
6 Nov · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning crescent · 5% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
6 Nov · 20:40 → 7 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
8.0h total.
Longest window for your filters
6 Nov · 20:40 → 7 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
7 Nov · NamibRand Nature Reserve
Waning crescent · 2% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
7 Nov · 20:40 → 8 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
8.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
7 Nov · 20:40 → 8 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
8 Nov · NamibRand Nature Reserve
New moon · 0% lit at local midnight.
Astronomical darkness
8 Nov · 20:40 → 9 Nov · 05:00 (8.3h)
Moon below horizon during darkness
8.3h total.
Longest window for your filters
8 Nov · 20:40 → 9 Nov · 05:00 Meets your minimum duration.
Times in Africa/Windhoek · approximately 20-minute samples. Geometry only, not a weather forecast.
10 nights in a row meeting 2 h with under 25% illumination. 21 qualify across the 30.
The usable moonless stretch collapses to nothing around it. A good week for planets, doubles and lunar detail.
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.
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