Holbox bioluminescence in March 2027: darkest nights
Plankton glows along the lagoon shore and Punta Cocos. Very sensitive to moonlight. Best June to October, warm water.
19 pitch-dark nights, 20 dark nights
New moon Mon 8 Mar · Full moon Mon 22 Mar
Night by night, March 2027
| Night | Moon | 20:00 | 22:00 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Mar | 32% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 2 Mar | 24% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 3 Mar | 16% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Thu 4 Mar | 10% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Fri 5 Mar | 5% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sat 6 Mar | 2% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sun 7 Mar | 0% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Mon 8 Mar | 1% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 9 Mar | 3% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 10 Mar | 8% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Thu 11 Mar | 15% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Fri 12 Mar | 24% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sat 13 Mar | 34% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sun 14 Mar | 45% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Mon 15 Mar | 57% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 16 Mar | 69% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 17 Mar | 79% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Thu 18 Mar | 88% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Fri 19 Mar | 94% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sat 20 Mar | 98% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 21 Mar | 100% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 22 Mar | 99% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Tue 23 Mar | 96% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Wed 24 Mar | 91% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Thu 25 Mar | 84% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 26 Mar | 76% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 27 Mar | 67% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sun 28 Mar | 58% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Mon 29 Mar | 49% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 30 Mar | 39% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 31 Mar | 30% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
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Questions
What are the best nights to see the bioluminescence at Holbox bioluminescence in March 2027?
The darkest nights are Mon 1 Mar, Tue 2 Mar, Wed 3 Mar, Thu 4 Mar, Fri 5 Mar, Sat 6 Mar, Sun 7 Mar, Mon 8 Mar, Tue 9 Mar, Wed 10 Mar and more. 20 of 31 nights score at least 4 out of 5.
Which nights should I avoid in March 2027?
Avoid the nights around the full moon on Mon 22 Mar, when moonlight washes out the glow.
20:00 or 22:00: which Holbox bioluminescence tour is darker in March?
20:00 is the darker choice on 4 nights; 22:00 is the darker choice on 18 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).