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
87%
2
78%
3
68%
4
57%
5
46%
6
35%
7
25%
8
16%
9
9%
10
4%
11
1%
12
0%
13
1%
14
3%
15
8%
16
14%
17
21%
18
29%
19
38%
20
48%
21
57%
22
67%
23
77%
24
86%
25
93%
26
98%
27
100%
28
99%
29
96%
30
90%
Darkest night
Sun 12 April · 0%
Fullest
Mon 27 April · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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