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
81%
2
73%
3
64%
4
55%
5
45%
6
36%
7
27%
8
18%
9
11%
10
5%
11
1%
12
0%
13
2%
14
6%
15
13%
16
22%
17
32%
18
43%
19
55%
20
66%
21
75%
22
84%
23
91%
24
96%
25
99%
26
100%
27
99%
28
96%
29
92%
30
86%
31
79%
Darkest night
Sun 12 July · 0%
Fullest
Sun 26 July · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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