Wadi Rum stargazing in April 2027
Bubble tents and Bedouin camps. Dust can dim the horizon.
Thu 1 Apr to Fri 30 Apr 2027
Best night: Mon 5 April 2027
Dark from 20:22 to 05:03 · 8.8 h without the moon · Milky Way core: 3.5 h
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Apr | 25% | 8.8 | 7.5 | 1.8 h | 97 |
| Fri 2 Apr | 17% | 8.8 | 8.0 | 2.3 h | 98 |
| Sat 3 Apr | 10% | 8.8 | 8.5 | 3.0 h | 99 |
| Sun 4 Apr | 5% | 8.8 | 8.8 | 3.3 h | 100 |
| Mon 5 Apr | 2% | 8.8 | 8.8 | 3.5 h | 100 |
| Tue 6 Apr | 0% | 8.7 | 8.7 | 3.3 h | 99 |
| Wed 7 Apr | 1% | 8.7 | 8.7 | 3.3 h | 99 |
| Thu 8 Apr | 4% | 8.7 | 8.3 | 3.5 h | 99 |
| Fri 9 Apr | 9% | 8.7 | 7.2 | 3.5 h | 98 |
| Sat 10 Apr | 17% | 8.7 | 6.0 | 3.7 h | 95 |
| Sun 11 Apr | 27% | 8.5 | 4.8 | 3.5 h | 89 |
| Mon 12 Apr | 38% | 8.5 | 3.8 | 3.7 h | 82 |
| Tue 13 Apr | 49% | 8.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 h | 72 |
| Wed 14 Apr | 61% | 8.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 h | 60 |
| Thu 15 Apr | 72% | 8.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 h | 49 |
| Fri 16 Apr | 82% | 8.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 h | 36 |
| Sat 17 Apr | 90% | 8.3 | 0.3 | moonlit only | 26 |
| Sun 18 Apr | 96% | 8.3 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 18 |
| Mon 19 Apr | 99% | 8.3 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 15 |
| Tue 20 Apr | 100% | 8.3 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 14 |
| Wed 21 Apr | 99% | 8.2 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 15 |
| Thu 22 Apr | 95% | 8.2 | 0.5 | moonlit only | 23 |
| Fri 23 Apr | 90% | 8.2 | 1.5 | moonlit only | 36 |
| Sat 24 Apr | 84% | 8.2 | 2.3 | moonlit only | 48 |
| Sun 25 Apr | 76% | 8.2 | 3.2 | moonlit only | 59 |
| Mon 26 Apr | 68% | 8.0 | 4.0 | moonlit only | 69 |
| Tue 27 Apr | 59% | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0.8 h | 76 |
| Wed 28 Apr | 50% | 8.0 | 5.2 | 1.5 h | 83 |
| Thu 29 Apr | 40% | 8.0 | 5.7 | 2.2 h | 88 |
| Fri 30 Apr | 31% | 7.8 | 6.2 | 2.7 h | 92 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Wadi Rum in April 2027?
The best nights are Mon 5 Apr, Sun 4 Apr, Thu 8 Apr, Tue 6 Apr, Wed 7 Apr, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Wadi Rum in April?
Yes, on 20 nights the galactic centre is above 10° during moon-free darkness, up to 3.7 hours a night.
Wadi Rum stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (Asia/Amman).