Dark skies over Harare, Zimbabwe
The next moonless night in Harare is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:22 to 03:56. 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 | 19:19–01:52 | 6 h 33 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:20–02:28 | 7 h 09 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:20–03:04 | 7 h 43 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:21–03:40 | 8 h 19 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:22–03:56 | 8 h 34 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:22–03:56 | 8 h 33 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:23–03:55 | 8 h 32 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:24–03:55 | 8 h 31 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:11–03:54 | 7 h 43 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:03–03:54 | 6 h 51 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:51–03:53 | 6 h 02 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:36–03:53 | 5 h 17 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:17–03:53 | 4 h 35 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 23:55–03:52 | 3 h 57 min | 44% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:31–03:52 | 3 h 21 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:06–03:52 | 2 h 46 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 01:41–03:51 | 2 h 11 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:17–03:51 | 1 h 34 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 02:57–03:51 | 0 h 54 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 03:42–03:51 | 0 h 09 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 | 19:35–20:33 | 0 h 58 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:36–21:33 | 1 h 57 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:37–22:26 | 2 h 49 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:37–23:11 | 3 h 34 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:38–23:52 | 4 h 14 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:39–00:29 | 4 h 51 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:40–01:05 | 5 h 26 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Harare (Africa/Harare). 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 Harare: when the ISS passes over.
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.