Koh Rong plankton in April 2027: darkest nights
Swim off Long Set Beach or from night boat trips on Koh Rong Samloem. Year-round; best in the dry season.
17 pitch-dark nights, 18 dark nights
New moon Wed 7 Apr · Full moon Wed 21 Apr
Night by night, April 2027
| Night | Moon | 20:00 | 22:00 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Apr | 26% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 2 Apr | 18% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 3 Apr | 11% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 4 Apr | 6% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 5 Apr | 2% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Tue 6 Apr | 0% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Wed 7 Apr | 1% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Thu 8 Apr | 3% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 9 Apr | 8% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sat 10 Apr | 16% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 25% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 36% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 13 Apr | 47% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 14 Apr | 59% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Thu 15 Apr | 70% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 16 Apr | 80% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 17 Apr | 89% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 18 Apr | 95% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 19 Apr | 98% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Tue 20 Apr | 100% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Wed 21 Apr | 99% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Thu 22 Apr | 96% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 23 Apr | 91% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 24 Apr | 85% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 25 Apr | 78% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 26 Apr | 70% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Tue 27 Apr | 61% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Wed 28 Apr | 51% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Thu 29 Apr | 42% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 30 Apr | 33% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
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Questions
What are the best nights to see the bioluminescence at Koh Rong plankton in April 2027?
The darkest nights are Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr, Sat 3 Apr, Sun 4 Apr, Mon 5 Apr, Tue 6 Apr, Wed 7 Apr, Thu 8 Apr, Fri 9 Apr, Sat 10 Apr and more. 18 of 30 nights score at least 4 out of 5.
Which nights should I avoid in April 2027?
Avoid the nights around the full moon on Wed 21 Apr, when moonlight washes out the glow.
20:00 or 22:00: which Koh Rong plankton tour is darker in April?
20:00 is the darker choice on 16 nights; 22:00 is the darker choice on 4 nights.
Koh Rong plankton darkness by month
Darkness score 1-5 per tour slot from twilight and moonlight. Weather and plankton health are not included. Times are local (Asia/Phnom_Penh).