Dark skies over Quito, Ecuador
The next moonless night in Quito is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:13 to 04:42. 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | 19:12–01:28 | 6 h 16 min | 35% lit |
| Tue 3 Nov | 19:12–02:14 | 7 h 02 min | 25% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:12–02:59 | 7 h 46 min | 17% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:12–03:42 | 8 h 30 min | 10% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:13–04:26 | 9 h 14 min | 5% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:13–04:42 | 9 h 29 min | 1% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:13–04:42 | 9 h 29 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:13–04:42 | 9 h 29 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:14–04:42 | 9 h 28 min | 4% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:06–04:42 | 8 h 36 min | 8% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 20:57–04:42 | 7 h 45 min | 14% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 21:47–04:42 | 6 h 54 min | 21% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 22:35–04:42 | 6 h 06 min | 29% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:21–04:42 | 5 h 21 min | 38% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:05–04:42 | 4 h 37 min | 47% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:48–04:42 | 3 h 54 min | 57% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:30–04:42 | 3 h 12 min | 67% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:14–04:42 | 2 h 28 min | 76% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 03:00–04:42 | 1 h 43 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:49–04:42 | 0 h 53 min | 92% lit |
| Sun 22 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 97% lit |
| Mon 23 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 100% lit |
| Tue 24 Nov | Moon up all night | – | 99% lit |
| Wed 25 Nov | 19:18–19:26 | 0 h 07 min | 96% lit |
| Thu 26 Nov | 19:19–20:32 | 1 h 13 min | 90% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:19–21:35 | 2 h 16 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:20–22:33 | 3 h 13 min | 72% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:20–23:25 | 4 h 05 min | 62% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:21–00:13 | 4 h 52 min | 51% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:21–00:58 | 5 h 37 min | 40% lit |
Times are local to Quito (America/Guayaquil). 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 Quito: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Ecuador
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.