Dark skies over Maputo, Mozambique
The next moonless night in Maputo is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:33 to 03:32. 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 | 19:30–01:51 | 6 h 21 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:31–02:23 | 6 h 52 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:32–02:54 | 7 h 23 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:32–03:26 | 7 h 53 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:33–03:32 | 7 h 59 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:34–03:31 | 7 h 57 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:35–03:31 | 7 h 55 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:36–03:30 | 7 h 54 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:25–03:29 | 7 h 04 min | 6% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:17–03:28 | 6 h 11 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 22:05–03:28 | 5 h 23 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:47–03:27 | 4 h 40 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:26–03:26 | 4 h 01 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:00–03:26 | 3 h 26 min | 44% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:32–03:25 | 2 h 53 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:03–03:25 | 2 h 22 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 01:34–03:24 | 1 h 51 min | 73% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:06–03:24 | 1 h 18 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 02:41–03:23 | 0 h 42 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 | 19:52–20:47 | 0 h 56 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:52–21:45 | 1 h 53 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:53–22:34 | 2 h 41 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:54–23:16 | 3 h 21 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:55–23:52 | 3 h 57 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:56–00:25 | 4 h 29 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:57–00:57 | 5 h 00 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Maputo (Africa/Maputo). 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 Maputo: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Mozambique
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.