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I am planning some astrophotography. And comparing two times.

On one night I plan a midnight shoot when a waning crescent moon rises at 1am. This is 1 week ahead of the new moon.

The other night would be on a new moon.

Would the darkness of the sky be expected to be any different? I ask because a lot of articles I read about stargazing and astrophotography say the phases of the moon are important, but never mention the setting and rising of the moon as an important factor.

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After the moon has set, the sky is dark. There is a little "lunar twilight", but this is pretty insignificant. Once the moon has set you don't need to worry about the moon. The sky will be dark at midnight.

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