Dark skies over Chennai, India
The next moonless night in Chennai is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 18:53 to 04:51. 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 | 18:54–01:41 | 6 h 47 min | 30% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 18:53–02:32 | 7 h 39 min | 20% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 18:53–03:22 | 8 h 29 min | 13% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 18:53–04:12 | 9 h 19 min | 7% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 18:53–04:51 | 9 h 58 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 18:53–04:52 | 9 h 59 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 18:53–04:52 | 9 h 59 min | 0% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 18:53–04:52 | 10 h 00 min | 2% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 19:09–04:52 | 9 h 44 min | 6% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 20:00–04:53 | 8 h 53 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 20:52–04:53 | 8 h 01 min | 18% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 21:44–04:53 | 7 h 10 min | 25% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 22:34–04:54 | 6 h 19 min | 34% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 23:24–04:54 | 5 h 30 min | 43% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:12–04:54 | 4 h 42 min | 53% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:01–04:55 | 3 h 54 min | 63% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 01:49–04:55 | 3 h 06 min | 72% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:40–04:55 | 2 h 15 min | 81% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:34–04:56 | 1 h 21 min | 89% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:33–04:56 | 0 h 23 min | 95% 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 | – | 98% lit |
| Thu 26 Nov | 18:54–19:28 | 0 h 35 min | 93% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 18:54–20:36 | 1 h 42 min | 86% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 18:54–21:41 | 2 h 47 min | 77% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 18:54–22:41 | 3 h 47 min | 66% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 18:55–23:37 | 4 h 42 min | 55% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 18:55–00:29 | 5 h 34 min | 45% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 18:55–01:20 | 6 h 24 min | 34% lit |
Times are local to Chennai (Asia/Kolkata). 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 Chennai: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in India
Mumbai · Delhi · Bengaluru · Hyderabad · Ahmedabad · Kolkata · Surat · Pune
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.