ISS TonightDark skies over Soweto, South Africa
The next moonless night in Soweto is Sat 7 Nov, dark from 19:53 to 03:50. 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 | 19:49–02:10 | 6 h 21 min | 28% lit |
| Wed 4 Nov | 19:50–02:42 | 6 h 52 min | 19% lit |
| Thu 5 Nov | 19:51–03:13 | 7 h 22 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 6 Nov | 19:52–03:45 | 7 h 53 min | 6% lit |
| Sat 7 Nov | 19:53–03:50 | 7 h 57 min | 2% lit |
| Sun 8 Nov | 19:54–03:49 | 7 h 55 min | 0% lit |
| Mon 9 Nov | 19:55–03:49 | 7 h 54 min | 1% lit |
| Tue 10 Nov | 19:56–03:48 | 7 h 52 min | 3% lit |
| Wed 11 Nov | 20:46–03:47 | 7 h 01 min | 7% lit |
| Thu 12 Nov | 21:38–03:46 | 6 h 09 min | 12% lit |
| Fri 13 Nov | 22:25–03:46 | 5 h 21 min | 19% lit |
| Sat 14 Nov | 23:08–03:45 | 4 h 38 min | 26% lit |
| Sun 15 Nov | 23:46–03:45 | 3 h 59 min | 35% lit |
| Mon 16 Nov | 00:20–03:44 | 3 h 24 min | 45% lit |
| Tue 17 Nov | 00:52–03:43 | 2 h 52 min | 54% lit |
| Wed 18 Nov | 01:22–03:43 | 2 h 20 min | 64% lit |
| Thu 19 Nov | 01:53–03:42 | 1 h 49 min | 74% lit |
| Fri 20 Nov | 02:25–03:42 | 1 h 17 min | 82% lit |
| Sat 21 Nov | 03:00–03:41 | 0 h 41 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 | 20:11–21:08 | 0 h 57 min | 92% lit |
| Fri 27 Nov | 20:12–22:05 | 1 h 53 min | 85% lit |
| Sat 28 Nov | 20:13–22:54 | 2 h 41 min | 75% lit |
| Sun 29 Nov | 20:14–23:36 | 3 h 21 min | 65% lit |
| Mon 30 Nov | 20:15–00:12 | 3 h 57 min | 54% lit |
| Tue 1 Dec | 20:16–00:45 | 4 h 28 min | 43% lit |
| Wed 2 Dec | 20:17–01:16 | 4 h 59 min | 33% lit |
Times are local to Soweto (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 Soweto: when the ISS passes over.
Other cities in South Africa
Johannesburg · Cape Town · Durban · Pretoria · Gqeberha · Soshanguve · Pietermaritzburg
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.