Moon Phase Genoa

Moon Phase Genoa: New Moon

On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the moon in Genoa is a New Moon with 0% illumination. Moon age: 0.4 days.

Illumination
0%
Moon Age
0.4d
Next Full Moon
Oct 26
Distance
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☽ Moonrise
7:24 AM
↑ Highest
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☾ Moonset
6:31 PM

Genoa, Italy-current-moon-phase-today

☽ Best Places to View the Moon in Genoa, Italy

Genoa lies on the Ligurian Sea in northwestern Italy, with the city rising steeply from the coast into the Apennine foothills and offering both hilltop and open-sea horizons.

Spianata Castelletto – Belvedere Montaldo

One of the most famous viewpoints in Genoa, also called Belvedere Montaldo, overlooking the historic centre and port. Provides broad views over slate roofs, bell towers and harbour. Public square with lift connecting Piazza Portello below — lift has published operating hours.

Righi & Parco Urbano delle Mura – Hill Forts

Elevated hill neighbourhood and urban park system above Castelletto, reached by the Zecca–Righi funicular. Forts and ridgelines provide elevated perspectives over historic centre and harbour suitable for Moon-over-city compositions.

Boccadasse & Corso Italia – Fishing Village and Promenade

Historic fishing village and coastal promenade extending from Foce to Boccadasse. Open Ligurian Sea horizons suitable for moonrise over water. Urban waterfront with artificial lighting.

Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi – Nervi Cliff Walk

Two-kilometre promenade on the cliff above the sea in Nervi, east of the city. Offers open horizons toward the southeast with views toward Portofino promontory and, in clear conditions, Corsica.

Porto Antico – Historic Harbour

Historic harbour waterfront with views across the port. From suitable viewpoints, views toward the Lanterna are possible. Public waterfront area — individual attractions have their own hours.

Lanterna & Western Headlands – Harbour Light

Western side of Genoa's harbour associated with the Lanterna lighthouse. The lighthouse is a controlled-access attraction rather than an unrestricted nighttime viewpoint. Check current access for lighthouse and fort areas.

◉ Best Times for Moon Photography in Genoa

🌕 Full Moon: generally rises around sunset and sets around sunrise — timing and azimuth vary by date
🌔 Waxing gibbous: useful for blue-hour at Castelletto and Righi where foreground is still lit
🌑 New Moon: useful for night-sky photography away from brightest urban lighting

📷 Quick Tips for Genoa

🎯 Use a tripod for bracketing and reflections, which helps during blue hour and for carefully composed harbour scenes.
📷 Shoot RAW and bracket your exposure because the Moon is much brighter than the foreground.
📏 Start with Looney 11 — set f/11, ISO 100, 1/100s — and then adjust your exposure using the histogram as a starting point.
🌕 Use a 200–400mm lens to isolate the Moon over distant foregrounds like slate rooftops and harbour lights.
🌃 Focus using magnified live view to get sharp crater detail for lunar close-ups.
🌧 Check cloud, haze and sea conditions over the Ligurian Sea before you go, and confirm current hours for lifts and funiculars.

🕐 Timezone
Central European Time — CET UTC+1, CEST UTC+2 during daylight-saving. Europe/Rome.

📍 Geography Note
Genoa is a coastal city on the Ligurian Sea between the coast and the Apennines, with territory rising steeply from the waterfront into foothills and fort-crowned ridges.

Hill viewpoints like Spianata Castelletto and Righi overlook the historic centre and port, while coastal promenades at Boccadasse, Corso Italia and Nervi provide open sea horizons toward the southeast and Portofino.

All locations are urban and light-polluted, useful for Moon-over-city and Moon-over-water rather than dark-sky observing. For moonrise direction, check azimuth for your particular date.

Use Spianata Castelletto for central panoramic views over historic centre and port, Righi and the Mura park for higher hill perspectives via funicular, Boccadasse and Corso Italia and Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi for open Ligurian Sea horizons, and Porto Antico for harbour waterfront views. The moon phase today in Genoa is shown above. For moon phase today anywhere else, visit the calculator on our home page.

◐ What It Feels Like

At Spianata Castelletto, also called Belvedere Montaldo, the balcony overlooks slate roofs, towers and harbour with Riviera coastline beyond.

At Righi, the funicular leads to fort-crowned ridges above Castelletto providing higher hill perspectives over historic centre and harbour.

At Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi, a cliff promenade above the sea in Nervi provides open views toward Portofino and, on clear days, Corsica.

"Panoramic viewpoint above historic centre with funicular to hill forts, and cliff promenade with views toward Portofino."

✓ Checklist for Lunar Observers

Before You Go

  • Check moonrise and moonset azimuth — use exact location to determine alignment with harbour, historic centre or sea
  • Check forecasts for cloud, haze and humidity over Ligurian Sea
  • Confirm access — Castelletto public square but lift has published hours, Righi via funicular, Lanterna controlled-access, coastal promenades public

What to Bring

  • Telephoto and wide lenses for hill and sea foregrounds
  • Tripod for landscape and bracketing — close Moon can be handheld, tripod useful for blue-hour compositions
  • Lens cloth for dust, dew and sea spray
  • Light jacket for evening coastal breezes

On the Night

  • Focus on Moon with magnified live view for lunar detail, adjust focus distance for composed landscapes
  • Bracket for disc versus foreground — difficult to retain both in single exposure
  • Stay on designated paths and observe posted access rules, especially for lifts, funicular and lighthouse areas
Start at Spianata Castelletto for central elevated views over historic centre and port, use Righi and Parco Urbano delle Mura for higher hill perspectives, Boccadasse and Corso Italia and Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi for open Ligurian Sea horizons, and Porto Antico for harbour waterfront views.

?Moon Phase Genoa — Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the moon phase today in Genoa?

The moon phase today in Genoa is a New Moon with 0% illumination. The next full moon is in 16 days, on Oct 26. Moonrise is at 7:24 AM and moonset at 6:31 PM.

Q. Where is the best place to view the moon in Genoa?

Spianata Castelletto, also called Belvedere Montaldo, is one of the most famous viewpoints in Genoa, with broad views over the slate roofs, bell towers and port. Righi and the Parco Urbano delle Mura, reached by the Zecca–Righi funicular, add higher ridgeline and fort perspectives over the historic centre and harbour. For open Ligurian Sea horizons, Boccadasse and the Corso Italia promenade suit moonrise over water, and the Passeggiata Anita Garibaldi cliff walk in Nervi looks southeast toward the Portofino promontory. Porto Antico gives harbour waterfront views, and the Lanterna area on the western side is a controlled-access attraction rather than an unrestricted nighttime viewpoint.

Q. Where does the moon rise and set in Genoa, and how high does it climb?

At about 44.4°N, Genoa's moonrise and moonset points swing across the horizon each month, from roughly northeast to southeast for rising and northwest to southwest for setting. A winter full moon culminates high in the south, at roughly 70° above the horizon, while a summer full moon stays low, peaking near 20°. Genoa faces the Ligurian Sea to the south, so hill viewpoints such as Castelletto and Righi generally look out over the port and open water, which is where the moon's southern path lies. A moon rising or setting in the north sits behind the city's steep hillsides and is harder to frame from the waterfront, so check the azimuth for your date and exact spot.

Q. Is light pollution a problem for moon observing in Genoa?

The moon is bright enough to observe and photograph from almost anywhere in Genoa, so light pollution rarely limits the lunar disc itself. It does wash out earthshine on a thin crescent and any faint sky detail. The historic centre, port, coastal promenades and hill viewpoints are all urban locations with substantial artificial lighting, so Genoa is a light-polluted site rather than a dark-sky one. Harbour lights can also reflect on the water and compete with the moon's own reflection, so moon-over-city and moon-over-water compositions suit the setting best.

Q. What camera settings and phases work best for moon photography in Genoa?

For a full moon, start with Looney 11 (f/11, ISO 100, 1/100 s) and refine using your histogram, since it is a baseline rather than a guarantee. The moon is much brighter than the lit city and harbour, so shoot RAW and bracket or blend exposures to keep both crater detail and the rooftops and port lights. A waxing gibbous is useful for blue hour at Castelletto and Righi while the foreground is still lit, and a full moon rises around sunset. A 200–400 mm lens helps isolate the moon against slate rooftops and harbour lights, with a tripod for bracketing and reflections and manual focus on the moon using magnified live view.

Q. How do haze, sea conditions and humidity affect moon viewing in Genoa?

Genoa sits between the Ligurian Sea and the Apennines, and humidity, haze over the water or low cloud on the hillsides can reduce sky transparency and soften lunar contrast, with conditions changing quickly. A moon near the sea horizon passes through the thickest air, so it often looks dimmer and more orange, which can suit atmospheric shots but costs fine detail. Sea views toward Portofino and, in clear conditions, Corsica depend on good visibility. Check local forecasts for cloud, haze, sea conditions and visibility before heading out, and carry a lens cloth for dust, dew or sea spray.

Q. Can I shoot the moon at Genoa's viewpoints after dark?

Access varies by site. Spianata Castelletto is a public square, but the lift connecting it to Piazza Portello has published operating hours, so check them if you plan to return late. Righi is reached by the Zecca–Righi funicular, so check its timetable, and confirm access to individual forts and park areas in the Mura system. The Lanterna is a controlled-access attraction rather than an unrestricted nighttime viewpoint. Porto Antico is a public waterfront, though individual attractions there keep their own hours, and the coastal promenades at Boccadasse, Corso Italia and Nervi are public urban waterfronts with artificial lighting.

Q. Does this page work for cities besides Genoa?

This page is set up specifically for Genoa, Italy. For the moon phase in any other city or location worldwide, use the Dynamic Moon Phase Calculator on the moonphase.today home page.