Dark skies over Nairobi, Kenya
The next moonless night in Nairobi is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:33 to 04:59. 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 | 19:32–02:19 | 6 h 47 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:32–03:03 | 7 h 31 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:32–03:46 | 8 h 14 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:32–04:30 | 8 h 57 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:33–04:59 | 9 h 26 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:33–04:59 | 9 h 26 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:33–04:59 | 9 h 26 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:33–04:59 | 9 h 26 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:10–04:59 | 8 h 49 min | 6% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:02–04:59 | 7 h 57 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:52–04:59 | 7 h 07 min | 18% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:41–04:59 | 6 h 18 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:27–04:59 | 5 h 32 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:11–04:59 | 4 h 48 min | 44% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:54–04:59 | 4 h 05 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:36–04:59 | 3 h 23 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:18–04:59 | 2 h 41 min | 73% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:03–04:59 | 1 h 57 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:50–04:59 | 1 h 09 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 04:43–05:00 | 0 h 17 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 | 19:39–20:32 | 0 h 53 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:39–21:36 | 1 h 57 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:40–22:35 | 2 h 55 min | 76% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:40–23:28 | 3 h 48 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:41–00:17 | 4 h 36 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:41–01:02 | 5 h 21 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:42–01:46 | 6 h 04 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi). 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 Nairobi: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Kenya
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.