The moon, month by month
Worked out for the Reno area. The dark nights are marked — those are the ones worth driving out for, when the faint things are visible. A bright moon is not a wasted night: it is the best time to look at craters and mountains, and at the planets.
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
1
91%
2
85%
3
78%
4
69%
5
60%
6
51%
7
41%
8
31%
9
21%
10
13%
11
6%
12
2%
13
0%
14
1%
15
6%
16
13%
17
22%
18
32%
19
43%
20
54%
21
64%
22
74%
23
82%
24
89%
25
94%
26
98%
27
100%
28
100%
29
98%
30
95%
31
90%
Darkest night
Sun 13 October · 0%
Fullest
Sun 27 October · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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