How to Force Dark Background on Wikipedia
Patrick Bushe · May 1, 2026
Wikipedia now has its own dark mode, and you don't need an account.
On desktop, click the glasses icon near the top right to open the Appearance menu, and choose Dark (or Automatic to follow your system). That's the best option, since it's designed for Wikipedia's tables and images. If you also use Modern Dark Mode, exclude Wikipedia in its popup once Wikipedia's dark mode is on, or the two will cancel out and turn the page light again.
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