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
22%
2
13%
3
6%
4
1%
5
0%
6
2%
7
6%
8
13%
9
22%
10
32%
11
42%
12
52%
13
62%
14
71%
15
79%
16
87%
17
92%
18
97%
19
99%
20
100%
21
99%
22
96%
23
92%
24
85%
25
77%
26
68%
27
58%
28
47%
29
36%
30
25%
Darkest night
Wed 5 April · 0%
Fullest
Thu 20 April · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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