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. Hiking around a new moon will illuminate the stars.
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
|
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
| JAN |
25 |
14 |
3 |
22 |
| FEB |
24 |
12 |
2 |
21 |
| MAR |
25 |
14 |
3 |
22 |
| APR |
24 |
13 |
2 |
21 |
| MAY |
23 |
12 |
1/31 |
20 |
| JUN |
22 |
11 |
30 |
19 |
| JUL |
21 |
10 |
29 |
18 |
| AUG |
19 |
9 |
28 |
17 |
| SEP |
18 |
7 |
26 |
16 |
| OCT |
17 |
7 |
26 |
15 |
| NOV |
16 |
5 |
24 |
14 |
| DEC |
15 |
5 |
24 |
13 |
|
NEW MOON (Kili under the stars)
|
2024 |
2025 |
2026 |
2027 |
| JAN |
11 |
29 |
18 |
7 |
| FEB |
10 |
28 |
17 |
6 |
| MAR |
10 |
29 |
19 |
8 |
| APR |
8 |
27 |
17 |
7 |
| MAY |
8 |
27 |
16 |
6 |
| JUN |
6 |
25 |
15 |
4 |
| JUL |
6 |
24 |
14 |
4 |
| AUG |
4 |
23 |
12 |
2/31 |
| SEP |
3 |
21 |
11 |
30 |
| OCT |
2 |
21 |
10 |
29 |
| NOV |
1 |
20 |
9 |
28 |
| DEC |
1/31 |
20 |
9 |
27 |
|