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
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| JAN |
28 |
17 |
6 |
25 |
| FEB |
27 |
16 |
5 |
24 |
| MAR |
28 |
18 |
7 |
25 |
| APR |
26 |
16 |
5 |
23 |
| MAY |
26 |
15 |
5 |
23 |
| JUN |
24 |
14 |
3 |
21 |
| JUL |
23 |
13 |
3 |
21 |
| AUG |
22 |
11 |
1/30 |
19 |
| SEP |
20 |
10 |
29 |
17 |
| OCT |
20 |
9 |
28 |
17 |
| NOV |
19 |
8 |
27 |
15 |
| DEC |
18 |
7 |
26 |
15 |
|
NEW MOON (Kili under the stars)
|
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
| JAN |
12 |
2/31 |
21 |
17 |
| FEB |
11 |
n/a |
20 |
16 |
| MAR |
13 |
2 |
21 |
16 |
| APR |
11 |
1/30 |
19 |
15 |
| MAY |
11 |
30 |
19 |
15 |
| JUN |
10 |
28 |
17 |
13 |
| JUL |
9 |
28 |
17 |
13 |
| AUG |
8 |
27 |
16 |
12 |
| SEP |
6 |
25 |
14 |
11 |
| OCT |
6 |
25 |
14 |
10 |
| NOV |
4 |
23 |
13 |
8 |
| DEC |
4 |
23 |
12 |
8 |
|