Dark skies over Kakamega, Kenya
The next moonless night in Kakamega is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:39 to 05:09. 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 | 19:38–02:27 | 6 h 48 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:39–03:12 | 7 h 33 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:39–03:56 | 8 h 17 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:39–04:40 | 9 h 01 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:39–05:09 | 9 h 30 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:39–05:09 | 9 h 30 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:39–05:09 | 9 h 30 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:40–05:09 | 9 h 30 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:15–05:09 | 8 h 54 min | 6% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:07–05:09 | 8 h 03 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:58–05:09 | 7 h 12 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:46–05:09 | 6 h 23 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:33–05:09 | 5 h 36 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:18–05:10 | 4 h 52 min | 44% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 01:01–05:10 | 4 h 09 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:44–05:10 | 3 h 26 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:27–05:10 | 2 h 43 min | 73% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:12–05:10 | 1 h 58 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:01–05:10 | 1 h 10 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:54–05:10 | 0 h 16 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 | 19:45–20:37 | 0 h 52 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:45–21:42 | 1 h 56 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:46–22:41 | 2 h 56 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:46–23:35 | 3 h 49 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:46–00:24 | 4 h 38 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:47–01:10 | 5 h 24 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:47–01:55 | 6 h 07 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Kakamega (Africa/Nairobi). 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 Kakamega: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Kenya
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.