Dark skies over Niamey, Niger
The next moonless night in Niamey is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:35 to 05:34. 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 | 19:36–02:35 | 6 h 59 min | 27% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:36–03:26 | 7 h 50 min | 18% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:35–04:16 | 8 h 40 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:35–05:06 | 9 h 30 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:35–05:34 | 9 h 59 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:35–05:35 | 10 h 00 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:35–05:35 | 10 h 00 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:35–05:35 | 10 h 01 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:01–05:36 | 9 h 34 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 20:53–05:36 | 8 h 43 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:45–05:36 | 7 h 51 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:37–05:37 | 7 h 00 min | 27% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:27–05:37 | 6 h 10 min | 36% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:17–05:37 | 5 h 21 min | 45% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 01:05–05:38 | 4 h 32 min | 55% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:54–05:38 | 3 h 44 min | 65% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:43–05:38 | 2 h 55 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:35–05:39 | 2 h 04 min | 83% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:30–05:39 | 1 h 09 min | 90% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 05:30–05:39 | 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 | 19:36–20:25 | 0 h 49 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:36–21:32 | 1 h 56 min | 84% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:36–22:36 | 3 h 00 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:37–23:36 | 3 h 59 min | 64% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:37–00:31 | 4 h 54 min | 53% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:37–01:23 | 5 h 46 min | 42% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:37–02:13 | 6 h 36 min | 32% lit |
Times are local to Niamey (Africa/Niamey). 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 Niamey: 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.