Where to see the stars?
The places farthest from city lights, from NASA night-light imagery. Estimate
Next new moon: Saturday 10 October 2026 (29 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH).
The 2027 total solar eclipse: where is it total?
Original Arabic page: وين أشوف النجوم؟
The darkest nights: around the new moon
Astronomical calculation · Saudi time| New moon | Darkest nights (about) |
|---|---|
| Saturday 10 October 2026 29 Rabi' al-Akhir 1448 AH | 8–12 October 2026 · 27 Rabi' al-Akhir – 1 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH |
| Monday 9 November 2026 29 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH | 7–11 November 2026 · 27 Jumada al-Ula – 1 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH |
| Wednesday 9 December 2026 29 Jumada al-Akhirah 1448 AH | 7–11 December 2026 · 27 Jumada al-Akhirah – 2 Rajab 1448 AH |
| Thursday 7 January 2027 29 Rajab 1448 AH | 5–9 January 2027 · 27 Rajab – 1 Sha'ban 1448 AH |
| Saturday 6 February 2027 29 Sha'ban 1448 AH | 4–8 February 2027 · 27 Sha'ban – 1 Ramadan 1448 AH |
| Monday 8 March 2027 29 Ramadan 1448 AH | 6–10 March 2027 · 27 Ramadan – 2 Shawwal 1448 AH |
The darkest places
73 “very dark” places out of 361
| Place | Region | Darkness (estimate) | Nearest clear lights | Nearest paved road |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nafud Aqarab may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 72 km | — |
| Faydat Umm Thamail may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 82 km | 19.1 km |
| Khabra Maqanas may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 84 km | 16.1 km |
| Faydat Umm Qalib may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 81 km | 15.0 km |
| Faydat al-Batahiah may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 80 km | 11.2 km |
| Rawdat Nourah (Eastern Province) may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 58 km | 48.5 km |
| Rawdat al-Ruthiah may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 52 km | 45.3 km |
| Khabra al-Hafanah | Riyadh | Very dark | 67 km | 33.3 km |
| Rawdat Radayan may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 40 km | 35.0 km |
| Rawdat Atala may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 43 km | 37.3 km |
| Rawdat al-Saqa'abiah may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 43 km | 37.6 km |
| Faydat al-Raghaliah (Northern Borders) may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 68 km | 19.5 km |
| Faydat al-Makharuqah may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 80 km | 58.9 km |
| Rawdat Hasana al-Sabaq may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 56 km | 44.6 km |
| Rawdat al-Sijan may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 42 km | 35.9 km |
| Faydat Awishaq may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 50 km | 18.1 km |
| Rawdat Umm Shafalah may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 78 km | 32.4 km |
| Faydat Marihah (near Al-Khashibi*, Northern Borders) | Northern Borders | Very dark | 45 km | 2.2 km |
| Faydat al-Rajal | Northern Borders | Very dark | 35 km | 3.1 km |
| Rawdat al-Maharuqat may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 70 km | 29.0 km |
| Faydat al-Sahalah may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 46 km | 11.3 km |
| Faydat al-Ma'iqali may need a permit | Northern Borders | Very dark | 34 km | 17.0 km |
| Rawdat Umm Irq may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 35 km | 30.3 km |
| Faydat al-Kasar | Northern Borders | Very dark | 30 km | 4.4 km |
| Rawdat Manahi may need a permit | Eastern Province | Very dark | 39 km | 25.7 km |
Night lights: NASA Black Marble 2016 (VIIRS, Suomi NPP) via NASA GIBS. Darkness is our own relative ranking: the light around a place up to 150 km, divided by distance. It is not a measurement of sky brightness.
New moons: astronomical calculation (Meeus), matching the NASA table within minutes. Places: “Where is the spring?” destinations and the camping guide sites (names transliterated); roads: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).