Full Moons On Kilimanjaro

To climb Kilimanjaro and reach the summit on a full moon is a superb experience. Your final ascent will be enhanced by the natural moon light, making it easier and (weather permitting of course) you may even get a beautiful monochrome view of the landscape around you.

Here are the dates for the next two years to help you plan your trip. You'll need to arrive in Tanzania about 7-8 days prior to the full moon date, to take advantage.

On the right is a picture of a Full Moon as seen from the top of Kilimanjaro (taken by Tanya Cowan).

Phase	Date/Time
New Moon	Mon May 21
First Quarter	Mon May 28
Full Moon	Mon Jun 4
Last Quarter	Mon Jun 11
New Moon	Tue Jun 19
First Quarter	Wed Jun 27
Full Moon	Tue Jul 3
Last Quarter	Wed Jul 11
New Moon	Thu Jul 19
First Quarter	Thu Jul 26
Full Moon	Thu Aug 2
Last Quarter	Thu Aug 9
New Moon	Fri Aug 17
First Quarter	Fri Aug 24
Full Moon	Fri Aug 31
Last Quarter	Sat Sep 8
New Moon	Sun Sep 16
First Quarter	Sat Sep 22
Full Moon	Sun Sep 30
Last Quarter	Mon Oct 8
New Moon	Mon Oct 15
First Quarter	Mon Oct 22

Full Moon	Mon Oct 29
Last Quarter	Wed Nov 7
New Moon	Tue Nov 13
First Quarter	Tue Nov 20
Full Moon	Wed Nov 28
Last Quarter	Thu Dec 6
New Moon	Thu Dec 13
First Quarter	Thu Dec 20
Full Moon	Fri Dec 28
Last Quarter	Sat Jan 5
New Moon	Fri Jan 11
First Quarter	Fri Jan 18
Full Moon	Sun Jan 27
Last Quarter	Sun Feb 3
New Moon	Sun Feb 10
First Quarter	Sun Feb 17
Full Moon	Mon Feb 25
Last Quarter	Mon Mar 4
New Moon	Mon Mar 11
First Quarter	Tue Mar 19
Full Moon	Wed Mar 27
Last Quarter	Wed Apr 3

New Moon	Wed Apr 10
First Quarter	Thu Apr 18
Full Moon	Thu Apr 25
Last Quarter	Thu May 2
New Moon	Fri May 10

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We said goodbye to our fantastic crew at breakfast, with Kili standing majestically in the background blanketed again in a fresh layer of snow. The final hike down on Day 6 was not too bad. We had a celebratory Kilimanjaro Beer at the lunch stop, and we all felt quite energised. I ran the last 9km. Well maybe that's a bit of an exageration!