Dark skies over Blantyre, Malawi
The next moonless night in Blantyre is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:02 to 03:44. 4 of the next 30 nights have no Moon at all during full darkness.
Dark here means astronomical darkness (the Sun at least 18° below the horizon) with the Moon below the horizon: the best conditions for faint stars, the Milky Way and astrophotography. Light pollution and weather aren’t included.
| Night of | Moon-free dark hours | Total | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Nov | 19:00–01:34 | 6 h 35 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:00–02:12 | 7 h 12 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:01–02:48 | 7 h 48 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:01–03:25 | 8 h 24 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:02–03:44 | 8 h 42 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:03–03:44 | 8 h 41 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:03–03:43 | 8 h 40 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:04–03:43 | 8 h 39 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 19:50–03:42 | 7 h 53 min | 6% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 20:42–03:42 | 7 h 01 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:30–03:42 | 6 h 11 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:16–03:41 | 5 h 26 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 22:58–03:41 | 4 h 44 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 23:36–03:41 | 4 h 05 min | 44% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:13–03:41 | 3 h 28 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 00:49–03:40 | 2 h 52 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 01:25–03:40 | 2 h 15 min | 73% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:02–03:40 | 1 h 38 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 02:43–03:40 | 0 h 57 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 03:29–03:40 | 0 h 11 min | 96% lit |
| Mon 23 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 99% lit |
| Tue 24 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 100% lit |
| Wed 25 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 97% lit |
| Thu 26 Nov | 19:14–20:12 | 0 h 57 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:15–21:12 | 1 h 57 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:16–22:06 | 2 h 50 min | 76% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:17–22:53 | 3 h 36 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:17–23:34 | 4 h 17 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:18–00:13 | 4 h 55 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:19–00:50 | 5 h 31 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Blantyre (Africa/Blantyre). Each bar runs from midday to midday: grey is full darkness with the Moon up, dark blue is full darkness with no Moon.
Also for Blantyre: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Malawi
Computed with astronomy-engine from the Sun’s and Moon’s positions; moonrise and moonset follow the standard almanac definition. Checked against timeanddate.com and the US Naval Observatory for London, November 2026. Updated twice a day.