Wadi Rum stargazing in October 2027
Bubble tents and Bedouin camps. Dust can dim the horizon.
Fri 1 Oct to Sun 31 Oct 2027
Best night: Fri 1 October 2027
Dark from 19:45 to 05:14 · 9.5 h without the moon · Milky Way core: 1.8 h
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Oct | 4% | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.8 h | 100 |
| Sat 2 Oct | 10% | 9.7 | 9.5 | 1.7 h | 100 |
| Sun 3 Oct | 17% | 9.7 | 8.8 | 1.0 h | 99 |
| Mon 4 Oct | 25% | 9.7 | 8.0 | moonlit only | 96 |
| Tue 5 Oct | 34% | 9.7 | 7.2 | moonlit only | 92 |
| Wed 6 Oct | 44% | 9.7 | 6.2 | moonlit only | 87 |
| Thu 7 Oct | 53% | 9.7 | 5.3 | moonlit only | 80 |
| Fri 8 Oct | 63% | 9.8 | 4.5 | moonlit only | 71 |
| Sat 9 Oct | 71% | 9.8 | 3.5 | moonlit only | 61 |
| Sun 10 Oct | 80% | 9.8 | 2.7 | moonlit only | 51 |
| Mon 11 Oct | 87% | 9.8 | 1.7 | moonlit only | 39 |
| Tue 12 Oct | 92% | 9.8 | 0.8 | moonlit only | 28 |
| Wed 13 Oct | 97% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 18 |
| Thu 14 Oct | 99% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 16 |
| Fri 15 Oct | 100% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 15 |
| Sat 16 Oct | 98% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 16 |
| Sun 17 Oct | 95% | 10.0 | 0.0 | moonlit only | 20 |
| Mon 18 Oct | 89% | 10.0 | 0.3 | moonlit only | 27 |
| Tue 19 Oct | 81% | 10.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 h | 41 |
| Wed 20 Oct | 71% | 10.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 h | 53 |
| Thu 21 Oct | 60% | 10.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 h | 67 |
| Fri 22 Oct | 48% | 10.2 | 4.7 | 0.8 h | 78 |
| Sat 23 Oct | 37% | 10.2 | 5.8 | 0.8 h | 87 |
| Sun 24 Oct | 26% | 10.2 | 7.0 | 0.8 h | 93 |
| Mon 25 Oct | 16% | 10.2 | 8.2 | 0.7 h | 97 |
| Tue 26 Oct | 9% | 10.3 | 9.2 | 0.7 h | 99 |
| Wed 27 Oct | 3% | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.7 h | 100 |
| Thu 28 Oct | 1% | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.5 h | 100 |
| Fri 29 Oct | 0% | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.5 h | 100 |
| Sat 30 Oct | 2% | 10.3 | 10.3 | 0.5 h | 100 |
| Sun 31 Oct | 7% | 10.3 | 10.3 | below horizon | 100 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Wadi Rum in October 2027?
The best nights are Fri 1 Oct, Sat 2 Oct, Wed 27 Oct, Thu 28 Oct, Fri 29 Oct, 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 October?
Yes, on 15 nights the galactic centre is above 10° during moon-free darkness, up to 1.8 hours a night.
Wadi Rum stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (Asia/Amman).