Dark skies over Mashhad, Iran
The next moonless night in Mashhad is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 17:57 to 04:33. 5 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 | 18:00–00:50 | 6 h 50 min | 29% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 17:59–01:54 | 7 h 55 min | 20% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 17:59–02:58 | 8 h 59 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 17:58–04:00 | 10 h 02 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 17:57–04:33 | 10 h 36 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 17:56–04:34 | 10 h 37 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 17:56–04:35 | 10 h 39 min | 0% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 17:55–04:35 | 10 h 41 min | 2% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 17:54–04:36 | 10 h 42 min | 6% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 18:20–04:37 | 10 h 17 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 19:15–04:38 | 9 h 23 min | 18% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:14–04:39 | 8 h 25 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 21:13–04:40 | 7 h 26 min | 34% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 22:13–04:41 | 6 h 27 min | 44% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 23:14–04:42 | 5 h 28 min | 53% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 00:14–04:42 | 4 h 28 min | 63% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 01:16–04:43 | 3 h 27 min | 73% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:21–04:44 | 2 h 24 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:29–04:45 | 1 h 16 min | 89% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 95% 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 | – | 98% lit |
| Thu 26 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 93% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 17:48–19:04 | 1 h 17 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 17:48–20:20 | 2 h 32 min | 76% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 17:47–21:33 | 3 h 45 min | 66% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 17:47–22:42 | 4 h 55 min | 55% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 17:47–23:48 | 6 h 01 min | 44% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 17:47–00:52 | 7 h 04 min | 34% lit |
Times are local to Mashhad (Asia/Tehran). 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 Mashhad: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Iran
Tehran · Isfahan · Karaj · Tabriz · Shiraz · Qom · Ahvaz
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.