Kilimanjaro Full Moon Climbs

The Kilimanjaro Full Moon Climbs

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.

What is a full moon?

The full moon occurs when the earth is located directly between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to be completely illuminated (it looks completely round and bright). A Kilimanjaro full moon happens about every 29 days

Why is important to climb on full moon dates?

Its bright and clear night and you will not need your head lamp for light Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro with the full moon dates will enhance the whole experience, as the bright moonlight provide a spectacular view of Kilimanjaro and it’s surroundings.

The benefit of full moon dates

Your route to summit is lit by the full moon The majority of a trekking or climbing on Kilimanjaro takes place during daylight hours. It is only for the summit attempt you climb at night, starting out just before midnight. A summit attempt done during a full moon means that the entire route will be well lit and you will hardly need to run on your headlamp

Pre and post summit nights around camp

If you are aiming to summit during a full moon it means that your nights pre and post summit around camp will be lit by a near perfect full moon, giving you amazing moonlit scenes from camp Incredible universal energy The Full Moon is supposed to be a powerful time where the universal energy is highest and the best time to renew positive energy.
In some religions a full moon is invocative of the higher energies and creates a channel of contact between soul and spirit.

Month & Moon phase	New Moon	Full Moon
January 2022	2nd January at 2133	18th January at 0248
February 2022	1st February at 0846	16th February at 1956
March 2022	2nd March at 2034	18th March at 1017
April 2022	1st April at 0924	16th April at 2155
May 2022	30th April at 2328	16th May at 0714
June 2022	30th May at 1430	14th June at 1451
July 2022	29th June at 0552	13th July at 2137
August 2022	28th July at 2054	12th August at 0435
September 2022	27th August at 1117	10th September at 1259
October 2022	26th September at 0054	9th October at 2354
November 2022	25th October at 1348	8th November at 0708
December 2022	24th November at 0157	7th December at 1909
January 2023	23rd December 2022 at 1318	6th January at 1410
February 2023	21st January at 1155	5th February at 2130