Dark skies over Pikine, Senegal
The next moonless night in Pikine is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:52 to 05:54. 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 | 19:53–02:55 | 7 h 02 min | 27% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:53–03:46 | 7 h 54 min | 18% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:52–04:37 | 8 h 45 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:52–05:28 | 9 h 35 min | 5% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:52–05:54 | 10 h 02 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:52–05:54 | 10 h 02 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:52–05:54 | 10 h 03 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:52–05:55 | 10 h 03 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:19–05:55 | 9 h 36 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:11–05:55 | 8 h 45 min | 13% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 22:03–05:56 | 7 h 53 min | 20% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:55–05:56 | 7 h 01 min | 28% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:46–05:56 | 6 h 10 min | 36% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:36–05:57 | 5 h 21 min | 46% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 01:25–05:57 | 4 h 32 min | 55% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 02:14–05:57 | 3 h 44 min | 65% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 03:04–05:58 | 2 h 54 min | 75% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:56–05:58 | 2 h 02 min | 83% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 04:52–05:59 | 1 h 06 min | 91% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | 05:53–05:59 | 0 h 06 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 | 19:52–20:44 | 0 h 51 min | 91% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:52–21:51 | 1 h 59 min | 84% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:53–22:55 | 3 h 03 min | 74% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:53–23:55 | 4 h 03 min | 63% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:53–00:51 | 4 h 58 min | 52% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:53–01:44 | 5 h 50 min | 42% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:54–02:34 | 6 h 41 min | 32% lit |
Times are local to Pikine (Africa/Dakar). 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 Pikine: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Senegal
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.