Dark skies over Rotterdam, The Netherlands
The next moonless night in Rotterdam is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 18:59 to 05:52. 6 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 | 19:05–01:54 | 6 h 50 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:03–03:13 | 8 h 10 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:02–04:31 | 9 h 29 min | 11% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:00–05:48 | 10 h 48 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 18:59–05:52 | 10 h 54 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 18:57–05:54 | 10 h 56 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 18:56–05:55 | 10 h 59 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 18:55–05:57 | 11 h 02 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 18:54–05:58 | 11 h 05 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 18:52–06:00 | 11 h 08 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 19:19–06:01 | 10 h 42 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 20:28–06:03 | 9 h 35 min | 27% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 21:40–06:04 | 8 h 24 min | 36% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 22:54–06:06 | 7 h 11 min | 45% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:08–06:07 | 5 h 59 min | 55% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:23–06:08 | 4 h 45 min | 65% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:40–06:10 | 3 h 30 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 04:00–06:11 | 2 h 12 min | 83% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 05:24–06:13 | 0 h 48 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 | Moon up all night | – | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 18:39–19:18 | 0 h 39 min | 84% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 18:38–20:49 | 2 h 11 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 18:38–22:18 | 3 h 40 min | 64% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 18:37–23:43 | 5 h 06 min | 53% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 18:37–01:03 | 6 h 26 min | 42% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 18:37–02:21 | 7 h 44 min | 32% lit |
Times are local to Rotterdam (Europe/Amsterdam). 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 Rotterdam: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in The Netherlands
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.