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
73%
5
64%
6
53%
7
42%
8
31%
9
21%
10
12%
11
5%
12
1%
13
0%
14
2%
15
6%
16
13%
17
21%
18
30%
19
40%
20
50%
21
60%
22
69%
23
77%
24
85%
25
91%
26
96%
27
99%
28
100%
29
99%
30
97%
31
92%
Darkest night
Wed 13 August · 0%
Fullest
Thu 28 August · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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