Mt Kilimanjaro moon phases

Importance of full moon dates

Summiting Kilimanjaro on a cloudless full moon night is without a doubt an unforgettable experience. The glaciers glittering in the moonlight is absolutely stunning. For obvious reasons the moonlight will also make the final night climb on your summit night easier and most of the time it will be unnecessary to even switch on your head lamp. In actual fact, planning your summit attempt to coincide with the full moon dates mentioned below would enhance your whole trek up the mountain, offering some magnificent night views of Kibo from most of the overnight camps.

2013 full moon dates

New moon	First quarter	Full moon	Last quarter
			5 January
11 January	18 January	27 January	3 February
10 February	17 February	25 February	5 March
11 March	19 March Moon Apogee	27 March	3 April
10 April	18 April	25 April Lunar Eclipse!	2 May
10 May Solar Eclipse	18 May	25 May Lunar Eclipse!	31 May
8 June	16 June	23 June	30 June
8 July	16 July	22 July	29 July
7 August	14 August	21 August	28 August
5 September	12 September	19 September	27 September
5 October	12 October	19 October Lunar Eclipse!	27 October
3 November Solar Eclipse	10 November	17 November	25 November
3 December	9 December	17 December	25 December

2014 full moon dates

New moon	First quarter	Full moon	Last quarter
1 January	8 January	16 January	24 January
31 January	6 February	15 February	22 February
1 March	8 March	16 March	24 March
30 March	7 April	15 April Lunar Eclipse!	22 April
29 April Solar Eclipse!	7 May	14 May	21 May
28 May	5 June	13 June	19 June
27 June	5 July	12 July	19 July
27 July	4 August	10 August Moon Perigee!	17 August
25 August	2 September	9 September	16 September
24 September	1 October	8 October Lunar Eclipse!	15 October
24 October Solar Eclipse!	31 October	7 November	14 November
22 November	29 November	6 December	14 December
22 December	28 December	05 January