Dark skies over Lagos, Nigeria
The next moonless night in Lagos is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:37 to 05:22. 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 | 19:37–02:33 | 6 h 56 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:37–03:21 | 7 h 43 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:37–04:07 | 8 h 30 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:37–04:54 | 9 h 17 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:37–05:22 | 9 h 45 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:37–05:22 | 9 h 45 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:37–05:22 | 9 h 45 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:37–05:22 | 9 h 45 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:12–05:23 | 9 h 11 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:03–05:23 | 8 h 19 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:55–05:23 | 7 h 28 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:45–05:23 | 6 h 38 min | 27% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:33–05:23 | 5 h 50 min | 36% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:20–05:23 | 5 h 04 min | 45% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 01:05–05:24 | 4 h 18 min | 55% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:51–05:24 | 3 h 33 min | 65% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:37–05:24 | 2 h 47 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:25–05:24 | 1 h 59 min | 83% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:17–05:25 | 1 h 08 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 05:13–05:25 | 0 h 12 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 | 19:41–20:35 | 0 h 54 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:41–21:41 | 2 h 00 min | 84% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:41–22:42 | 3 h 01 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:42–23:38 | 3 h 57 min | 64% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:42–00:30 | 4 h 48 min | 53% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:42–01:19 | 5 h 36 min | 42% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:43–02:06 | 6 h 23 min | 32% lit |
Times are local to Lagos (Africa/Lagos). 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 Lagos: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Nigeria
Kano · Ibadan · Abuja · Port Harcourt · Kaduna · Benin City · Onitsha · Aba
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.