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
89%
2
82%
3
73%
4
64%
5
54%
6
45%
7
35%
8
27%
9
19%
10
12%
11
6%
12
2%
13
0%
14
0%
15
2%
16
6%
17
13%
18
21%
19
30%
20
41%
21
52%
22
64%
23
74%
24
84%
25
91%
26
97%
27
100%
28
100%
Darkest night
Wed 13 February · 0%
Fullest
Wed 27 February · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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