ISS TonightDark skies over Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
The next moonless night in Pietermaritzburg is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:52 to 03:31. 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 | 19:48–02:02 | 6 h 15 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:49–02:32 | 6 h 43 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:50–03:01 | 7 h 12 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:51–03:31 | 7 h 40 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:52–03:31 | 7 h 39 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:53–03:30 | 7 h 37 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:54–03:29 | 7 h 35 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:55–03:28 | 7 h 33 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:45–03:27 | 6 h 43 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:37–03:27 | 5 h 50 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 22:24–03:26 | 5 h 02 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 23:05–03:25 | 4 h 20 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:42–03:24 | 3 h 43 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:15–03:24 | 3 h 09 min | 44% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:45–03:23 | 2 h 38 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:13–03:22 | 2 h 09 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 01:42–03:22 | 1 h 39 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:12–03:21 | 1 h 08 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 02:46–03:20 | 0 h 35 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 | 20:13–21:07 | 0 h 54 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 20:14–22:03 | 1 h 50 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 20:15–22:50 | 2 h 36 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 20:16–23:30 | 3 h 14 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 20:17–00:04 | 3 h 47 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 20:18–00:35 | 4 h 17 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 20:19–01:04 | 4 h 46 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Pietermaritzburg (Africa/Johannesburg). 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 Pietermaritzburg: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in South Africa
Johannesburg · Cape Town · Durban · Pretoria · Soweto · Gqeberha · Soshanguve
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.