Vaadhoo "Sea of Stars" in May 2027: darkest nights
Glowing plankton washes up on the beach. No tour times, but darkness still decides what you see. Unpredictable; most reports from June to December.
18 pitch-dark nights, 19 dark nights
New moon Thu 6 May · Full moon Thu 20 May
Night by night, May 2027
| Night | Moon | 20:00 | 22:00 | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 May | 23% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 2 May | 15% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 3 May | 9% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Tue 4 May | 4% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Wed 5 May | 1% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Thu 6 May | 0% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 7 May | 2% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 8 May | 7% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Sun 9 May | 14% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Mon 10 May | 23% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Tue 11 May | 33% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Wed 12 May | 45% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Thu 13 May | 57% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 22:00 |
| Fri 14 May | 68% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 15 May | 78% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 16 May | 86% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 17 May | 93% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Tue 18 May | 97% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Wed 19 May | 99% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Thu 20 May | 100% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 21 May | 98% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 22 May | 94% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 23 May | 89% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 24 May | 83% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Tue 25 May | 75% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Wed 26 May | 67% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Thu 27 May | 57% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Fri 28 May | 48% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sat 29 May | 38% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Sun 30 May | 28% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
| Mon 31 May | 20% | ●●●●● | ●●●●● | 20:00 |
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Questions
What are the best nights to see the bioluminescence at Vaadhoo "Sea of Stars" in May 2027?
The darkest nights are Sat 1 May, Sun 2 May, Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May, Thu 6 May, Fri 7 May, Sat 8 May, Sun 9 May, Mon 10 May and more. 19 of 31 nights score at least 4 out of 5.
Which nights should I avoid in May 2027?
Avoid the nights around the full moon on Thu 20 May, when moonlight washes out the glow.
20:00 or 22:00: which Vaadhoo "Sea of Stars" tour is darker in May?
20:00 is the darker choice on 16 nights; 22:00 is the darker choice on 5 nights.
Vaadhoo "Sea of Stars" darkness by month
Darkness score 1-5 per tour slot from twilight and moonlight. Weather and plankton health are not included. Times are local (Indian/Maldives).