ISS TonightDark skies over Koeln, Germany
The next moonless night in Koeln is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 18:49 to 05:42. 6 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 | 18:55–01:45 | 6 h 50 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 18:54–03:03 | 8 h 09 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 18:52–04:19 | 9 h 27 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 18:51–05:35 | 10 h 45 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 18:49–05:42 | 10 h 53 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 18:48–05:44 | 10 h 55 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 18:47–05:45 | 10 h 58 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 18:46–05:46 | 11 h 01 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 18:44–05:48 | 11 h 04 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 18:43–05:49 | 11 h 06 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 19:16–05:51 | 10 h 35 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:23–05:52 | 9 h 29 min | 27% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 21:35–05:53 | 8 h 19 min | 36% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 22:47–05:55 | 7 h 08 min | 45% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:00–05:56 | 5 h 56 min | 55% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:14–05:58 | 4 h 44 min | 65% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:29–05:59 | 3 h 30 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:48–06:00 | 2 h 13 min | 83% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 05:11–06:02 | 0 h 51 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 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 | Moon up all night | – | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 18:30–19:14 | 0 h 44 min | 84% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 18:30–20:43 | 2 h 13 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 18:29–22:11 | 3 h 41 min | 64% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 18:29–23:34 | 5 h 05 min | 53% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 18:28–00:53 | 6 h 25 min | 42% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 18:28–02:10 | 7 h 42 min | 32% lit |
Times are local to Koeln (Europe/Berlin). 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 Koeln: when the ISS passes over.
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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.