Holbox bioluminescence in August 2027: darkest nights
Plankton glows along the lagoon shore and Punta Cocos. Very sensitive to moonlight. Best June to October, warm water.
15 pitch-dark nights, 16 dark nights
New moon Mon 2 Aug, Tue 31 Aug · Full moon Tue 17 Aug
Night by night, August 2027
| Night | Moon | 20:00 | 22:00 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Aug | 0% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Mon 2 Aug | 1% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 3 Aug | 5% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 4 Aug | 11% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Thu 5 Aug | 19% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Fri 6 Aug | 28% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sat 7 Aug | 39% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sun 8 Aug | 49% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Mon 9 Aug | 60% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 10 Aug | 70% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 11 Aug | 78% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Thu 12 Aug | 86% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Fri 13 Aug | 92% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sat 14 Aug | 96% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 15 Aug | 99% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 16 Aug | 100% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Tue 17 Aug | 99% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Wed 18 Aug | 97% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Thu 19 Aug | 92% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 20 Aug | 86% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 21 Aug | 78% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 22 Aug | 69% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 23 Aug | 59% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 24 Aug | 47% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 25 Aug | 36% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Thu 26 Aug | 26% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Fri 27 Aug | 16% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sat 28 Aug | 8% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sun 29 Aug | 3% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Mon 30 Aug | 0% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 31 Aug | 0% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
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Questions
What are the best nights to see the bioluminescence at Holbox bioluminescence in August 2027?
The darkest nights are Sun 1 Aug, Mon 2 Aug, Tue 3 Aug, Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug, Fri 6 Aug, Mon 23 Aug, Tue 24 Aug, Wed 25 Aug, Thu 26 Aug and more. 16 of 31 nights score at least 4 out of 5.
Which nights should I avoid in August 2027?
Avoid the nights around the full moon on Tue 17 Aug, when moonlight washes out the glow.
20:00 or 22:00: which Holbox bioluminescence tour is darker in August?
20:00 is the darker choice on 3 nights; 22:00 is the darker choice on 17 nights.
Holbox bioluminescence darkness by month
Darkness score 1-5 per tour slot from twilight and moonlight. Weather and plankton health are not included. Times are local (America/Cancun).