ISS TonightDark skies over Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
The next moonless night in Mbuji-Mayi is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:32 to 04:45. 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 | 19:31–02:16 | 6 h 45 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:31–02:58 | 7 h 27 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:32–03:39 | 8 h 08 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:32–04:20 | 8 h 48 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:32–04:45 | 9 h 13 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:33–04:45 | 9 h 13 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:33–04:45 | 9 h 12 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:33–04:45 | 9 h 12 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:15–04:45 | 8 h 29 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:07–04:45 | 7 h 38 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:57–04:45 | 6 h 48 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:44–04:44 | 6 h 00 min | 27% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:29–04:44 | 5 h 15 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:11–04:44 | 4 h 33 min | 45% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:52–04:44 | 3 h 52 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:32–04:44 | 3 h 12 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:12–04:44 | 2 h 32 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:55–04:44 | 1 h 50 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:40–04:44 | 1 h 04 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:31–04:44 | 0 h 14 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 | 19:40–20:38 | 0 h 57 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:41–21:40 | 2 h 00 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:41–22:37 | 2 h 56 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:42–23:29 | 3 h 47 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:43–00:15 | 4 h 32 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:43–00:58 | 5 h 15 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:44–01:39 | 5 h 55 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Mbuji-Mayi (Africa/Lubumbashi). Each bar runs from midday to midday: grey is full darkness with the Moon up, dark blue is full darkness with no Moon.
Coming up in the sky over Mbuji-Mayi
- Mars and Jupiter conjunction
- Mon 16 Nov, 04:58: 1.2° apart, 58° up in the north-east
- Leonid meteor shower
- Night of 16–17 Nov: 02:28–04:41, up to about 11 an hour
Night of 17–18 Nov: 02:24–04:41, up to about 11 an hour - Geminid meteor shower
- Night of 13–14 Dec: 22:20–04:46, up to about 120 an hour
Night of 14–15 Dec: 22:48–04:47, up to about 120 an hour
Also for Mbuji-Mayi: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa · Lubumbashi · Kisangani · Kananga · Bukavu · Kolwezi
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.