NamibRand Nature Reserve stargazing in January 2027
Africa's first International Dark Sky Reserve. Lodges have their own telescopes.
Fri 1 Jan to Sun 31 Jan 2027
Best night: Tue 5 January 2027
Dark from 21:20 to 04:46 · 7.5 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | 30% | 7.5 | 4.5 | below horizon | 87 |
| Sat 2 Jan | 21% | 7.5 | 5.2 | below horizon | 92 |
| Sun 3 Jan | 14% | 7.5 | 5.8 | below horizon | 95 |
| Mon 4 Jan | 8% | 7.5 | 6.7 | below horizon | 97 |
| Tue 5 Jan | 3% | 7.5 | 7.5 | below horizon | 98 |
| Wed 6 Jan | 1% | 7.5 | 7.5 | below horizon | 98 |
| Thu 7 Jan | 0% | 7.5 | 7.5 | below horizon | 98 |
| Fri 8 Jan | 1% | 7.5 | 7.5 | below horizon | 98 |
| Sat 9 Jan | 4% | 7.5 | 7.5 | below horizon | 98 |
| Sun 10 Jan | 8% | 7.7 | 7.2 | below horizon | 97 |
| Mon 11 Jan | 14% | 7.7 | 6.7 | below horizon | 96 |
| Tue 12 Jan | 22% | 7.7 | 6.2 | below horizon | 94 |
| Wed 13 Jan | 31% | 7.7 | 5.7 | below horizon | 91 |
| Thu 14 Jan | 41% | 7.7 | 5.0 | below horizon | 86 |
| Fri 15 Jan | 52% | 7.7 | 4.5 | below horizon | 79 |
| Sat 16 Jan | 63% | 7.7 | 3.7 | below horizon | 70 |
| Sun 17 Jan | 74% | 7.7 | 3.0 | below horizon | 60 |
| Mon 18 Jan | 83% | 7.7 | 2.0 | below horizon | 46 |
| Tue 19 Jan | 91% | 7.8 | 1.2 | 0.5 h | 32 |
| Wed 20 Jan | 97% | 7.8 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 16 |
| Thu 21 Jan | 100% | 7.8 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 13 |
| Fri 22 Jan | 100% | 7.8 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 13 |
| Sat 23 Jan | 97% | 7.8 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 15 |
| Sun 24 Jan | 92% | 7.8 | 0.2 | moonlit only | 21 |
| Mon 25 Jan | 85% | 7.8 | 0.8 | moonlit only | 33 |
| Tue 26 Jan | 76% | 8.0 | 1.3 | moonlit only | 44 |
| Wed 27 Jan | 67% | 8.0 | 2.0 | moonlit only | 56 |
| Thu 28 Jan | 57% | 8.0 | 2.5 | moonlit only | 65 |
| Fri 29 Jan | 46% | 8.0 | 3.2 | moonlit only | 75 |
| Sat 30 Jan | 37% | 8.0 | 3.8 | moonlit only | 82 |
| Sun 31 Jan | 27% | 8.0 | 4.7 | moonlit only | 89 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at NamibRand Nature Reserve in January 2027?
The best nights are Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan, Thu 7 Jan, Fri 8 Jan, Sat 9 Jan, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at NamibRand Nature Reserve in January?
Yes, on 1 nights the galactic centre is above 10° during moon-free darkness, up to 0.5 hours a night.
NamibRand Nature Reserve stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (Africa/Windhoek).