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Full Moon and New Moon Dates
Summiting on or soon after a full moon is very beautiful and helps illuminate the landscape without using headlamps. However, it is also very bright for sleeping and stars are not as visible.
To summit on a full moon, you will want to start a 6-day trek 4 days before the full moon (3 days before if doing a 5-day trek).
Full Moon
| |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| JAN |
26 |
15 |
4 |
23 |
12 |
1/31 |
| FEB |
25 |
14 |
3 |
22 |
10 |
-- |
| MAR |
27 |
16 |
5 |
23 |
12 |
1/31 |
| APR |
25 |
15 |
4 |
21 |
11 |
29 |
| MAY |
24 |
14 |
4 |
21 |
10 |
29 |
| JUN |
23 |
12 |
2 |
20 |
9 |
27 |
| JUL |
22 |
12 |
1/31 |
19 |
8 |
27 |
| AUG |
20 |
10 |
29 |
18 |
7 |
26 |
| SEP |
19 |
8 |
27 |
16 |
6 |
24 |
| OCT |
18 |
8 |
27 |
15 |
5 |
24 |
| NOV |
17 |
6 |
25 |
14 |
3 |
23 |
| DEC |
17 |
6 |
25 |
13 |
3 |
22 |
| 27 |
Total Lunar Eclipse on September 28, 2015! |
New Moon (Kili under the stars)
| |
2013 |
2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
| JAN |
11 |
1/30 |
20 |
9 |
27 |
16 |
| FEB |
10 |
-- |
18 |
8 |
26 |
15 |
| MAR |
11 |
1/30 |
20 |
8 |
27 |
17 |
| APR |
10 |
29 |
18 |
7 |
26 |
15 |
| MAY |
9 |
28 |
17 |
6 |
25 |
15 |
| JUN |
8 |
27 |
16 |
4 |
23 |
13 |
| JUL |
8 |
26 |
15 |
4 |
23 |
12 |
| AUG |
6 |
25 |
14 |
2 |
21 |
11 |
| SEP |
5 |
24 |
12 |
1/30 |
19 |
9 |
| OCT |
4 |
23 |
12 |
30 |
19 |
8 |
| NOV |
3 |
22 |
11 |
29 |
18 |
7 |
| DEC |
2 |
21 |
11 |
29 |
18 |
7 |
