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
88%
3
80%
4
70%
5
59%
6
48%
7
37%
8
26%
9
16%
10
9%
11
3%
12
1%
13
0%
14
2%
15
6%
16
12%
17
19%
18
28%
19
37%
20
46%
21
56%
22
65%
23
74%
24
82%
25
89%
26
94%
27
98%
28
100%
29
99%
30
96%
Darkest night
Wed 13 April · 0%
Fullest
Thu 28 April · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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