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
83%
2
74%
3
64%
4
54%
5
44%
6
34%
7
25%
8
18%
9
11%
10
6%
11
2%
12
0%
13
0%
14
2%
15
6%
16
11%
17
18%
18
27%
19
37%
20
48%
21
59%
22
70%
23
80%
24
89%
25
95%
26
99%
27
100%
28
98%
29
94%
30
88%
31
80%
Darkest night
Thu 12 December · 0%
Fullest
Fri 27 December · 100%
Nights worth the drive
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