Dark skies over Dodoma, Tanzania
The next moonless night in Dodoma is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:44 to 04:57. 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 | 19:42–02:26 | 6 h 44 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:43–03:08 | 7 h 25 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:43–03:49 | 8 h 06 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:43–04:30 | 8 h 47 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:44–04:57 | 9 h 13 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:44–04:57 | 9 h 13 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:44–04:56 | 9 h 12 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:45–04:56 | 9 h 12 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:25–04:56 | 8 h 31 min | 6% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:17–04:56 | 7 h 39 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 22:07–04:56 | 6 h 49 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:54–04:56 | 6 h 01 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:39–04:56 | 5 h 17 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:21–04:56 | 4 h 34 min | 44% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 01:02–04:56 | 3 h 53 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:42–04:56 | 3 h 14 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:22–04:56 | 2 h 33 min | 73% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:05–04:56 | 1 h 51 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:50–04:56 | 1 h 06 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:40–04:56 | 0 h 15 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 | 19:52–20:47 | 0 h 55 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:52–21:50 | 1 h 58 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:53–22:47 | 2 h 54 min | 76% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:53–23:38 | 3 h 45 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:54–00:25 | 4 h 31 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:55–01:08 | 5 h 13 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:55–01:49 | 5 h 54 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Dodoma (Africa/Dar es Salaam). 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 Dodoma: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Tanzania
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.