Dark skies over Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
The next moonless night in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:39 to 04:13. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Nov | 19:36–02:19 | 6 h 42 min | 26% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:37–02:55 | 7 h 18 min | 17% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:37–03:30 | 7 h 53 min | 10% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:38–04:06 | 8 h 28 min | 5% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:39–04:13 | 8 h 34 min | 1% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:39–04:12 | 8 h 33 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:40–04:12 | 8 h 32 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:48–04:12 | 8 h 23 min | 4% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:42–04:11 | 7 h 30 min | 8% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:33–04:11 | 6 h 38 min | 14% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 22:20–04:10 | 5 h 50 min | 21% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 23:04–04:10 | 5 h 06 min | 29% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:44–04:10 | 4 h 25 min | 37% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:22–04:09 | 3 h 48 min | 47% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:57–04:09 | 3 h 12 min | 57% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:32–04:09 | 2 h 37 min | 67% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 02:07–04:08 | 2 h 01 min | 76% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:44–04:08 | 1 h 24 min | 84% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:25–04:08 | 0 h 43 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 | 19:51–20:01 | 0 h 10 min | 96% lit |
| Thu 26 Nov | 19:52–21:06 | 1 h 14 min | 91% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 19:53–22:04 | 2 h 11 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 19:54–22:55 | 3 h 01 min | 73% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 19:54–23:39 | 3 h 45 min | 62% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 19:55–00:19 | 4 h 24 min | 51% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 19:56–00:56 | 5 h 00 min | 40% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 19:57–01:31 | 5 h 35 min | 30% lit |
Times are local to Santa Cruz de la Sierra (America/La Paz). Each bar runs from midday to midday: grey is full darkness with the Moon up, dark blue is full darkness with no Moon.
Coming up in the sky over Santa Cruz de la Sierra
- Mars and Jupiter conjunction
- Mon 16 Nov, 04:28: 1.2° apart, 48° up in the north-east
- Leonid meteor shower
- Night of 16–17 Nov: 02:40–04:07, up to about 9 an hour
Night of 17–18 Nov: 02:36–04:06, up to about 9 an hour - Geminid meteor shower
- Night of 13–14 Dec: 22:49–04:07, up to about 90 an hour
Night of 14–15 Dec: 22:55–04:07, up to about 90 an hour
Also for Santa Cruz de la Sierra: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in Bolivia
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.