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
94%
2
89%
3
82%
4
75%
5
66%
6
57%
7
47%
8
37%
9
28%
10
19%
11
11%
12
5%
13
1%
14
0%
15
2%
16
6%
17
13%
18
22%
19
32%
20
43%
21
55%
22
65%
23
75%
24
84%
25
90%
26
96%
27
99%
28
100%
29
99%
30
97%
Darkest night
Wed 14 June · 0%
Fullest
Wed 28 June · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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