ISS TonightDark skies over Lusaka, Zambia
The next moonless night in Lusaka is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:28 to 04:12. 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 | 19:26–02:02 | 6 h 36 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:27–02:39 | 7 h 13 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:27–03:16 | 7 h 49 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:28–03:53 | 8 h 26 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:28–04:12 | 8 h 43 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:29–04:11 | 8 h 42 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:29–04:11 | 8 h 41 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:30–04:10 | 8 h 40 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:17–04:10 | 7 h 53 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:08–04:10 | 7 h 01 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:57–04:09 | 6 h 12 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:43–04:09 | 5 h 26 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:25–04:09 | 4 h 44 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:03–04:08 | 4 h 05 min | 45% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:40–04:08 | 3 h 28 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:16–04:08 | 2 h 52 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 01:52–04:08 | 2 h 16 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:30–04:08 | 1 h 37 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:11–04:07 | 0 h 56 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 03:57–04:07 | 0 h 10 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 | 19:41–20:39 | 0 h 58 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:41–21:39 | 1 h 58 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:42–22:33 | 2 h 51 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:43–23:20 | 3 h 37 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:43–00:02 | 4 h 18 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:44–00:40 | 4 h 56 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:45–01:17 | 5 h 33 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Lusaka (Africa/Lusaka). 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 Lusaka: 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.