Overview
Climb Kilimanjaro during full Moon – Summiting on or not long after a full moon is exceptionally delightful and lights up the landscape without using headlamps. However, it is also very bright for sleeping and stars are not as obvious.
To summit on a full moon, you will need to begin a 6-day trek 4 days before the full moon (3 days prior if doing a 5-day trek).
Full Moon Dates
| Months | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| JAN | 10 | 28 | 17 | 6 |
| FEB | 9 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| MAR | 9 | 28 | 18 | 7 |
| APR | 8 | 27 | 16 | 5 |
| MAY | 7 | 26 | 15 | 5 |
| JUN | 5 | 24 | 14 | 3 |
| JUL | 5 | 24 | 13 | 3 |
| AUG | 3 | 22 | 11 | 1/30 |
| SEP | 2 | 21 | 10 | 29 |
| OCT | 1/31 | 20 | 9 | 28 |
| NOV | 30 | 19 | 8 | 27 |
| DEC | 30 | 19 | 7 | 26 |
New Moon Dates
| Months | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| JAN | 25 | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| FEB | 23 | 11 | n/a | 20 |
| MAR | 24 | 13 | 2 | 21 |
| APR | 23 | 12 | 1/30 | 19 |
| MAY | 22 | 11 | 30 | 19 |
| JUN | 21 | 10 | 28 | 17 |
| JUL | 20 | 10 | 28 | 17 |
| AUG | 19 | 8 | 27 | 16 |
| SEP | 17 | 7 | 25 | 14 |
| OCT | 16 | 6 | 25 | 14 |
| NOV | 15 | 5 | 23 | 13 |
| DEC | 14 | 4 | 23 | 12 |