Moon Phase Today Greensboro

Moon Phase Today Greensboro: New Moon

On Friday, October 9, 2026, the moon in Greensboro is a New Moon with 0% illumination. Moon age: 29.1 days.

Illumination
0%
Moon Age
29.1d
Next Full Moon
Oct 26
Distance
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☽ Moonrise
6:22 AM
↑ Highest
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☾ Moonset
6:18 PM

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☽ Best Places to View the Moon in Greensboro, NC

Greensboro sits in the gently rolling Piedmont, with a compact downtown skyline, a Revolutionary War battlefield on its west side, and a scattering of large parks and gardens around its edges. Skies run moderately bright downtown and clear up somewhat at the larger county parks on the city's fringes. The main planning variables are the moon's rise time and azimuth, plus its altitude at the moment it lines up with the skyline, garden, or lake you want in frame. Worth knowing up front: a full moon generally rises around sunset, but several spots below close well before or right around then, so not every location on this list works for an actual after-dark moonrise — check each entry's hours against your date. Here are six of the city's strongest viewpoints.

1

LeBauer Park & Center City Park (Downtown)

Greensboro's flagship downtown parks, facing each other across Davie Street in the Cultural Arts District, with Janet Echelman's aerial net sculpture "Where We Met" overhead and a clear line to the surrounding skyline; the sculpture is often lit after dark, though lighting schedules and events can vary. Open daily 7 a.m.–10 p.m., one of the more reliably late-open spots on this list — and since a full moon generally rises near sunset, this is one of the better bets on this list for catching it. Address: 208 N Davie St.

2

Bur-Mil Park

A 250-acre Guilford County park on Lake Brandt in north Greensboro, with a fishing pier, hiking and biking trails, and open shoreline for a water-reflection shot. Open daily 8 a.m.–8 p.m. (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day) — plan around this closing time, since it's earlier than several other spots on this list. Address: 5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd.

3

Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden

A Greensboro Beautiful garden on Hobbs Road, with manicured beds, sculptures, and a man-made stream, plus a wedding gazebo lawn open enough for a clear sightline. Seasonal hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. (Jan–Feb, Nov–Dec), 8 a.m.–7 p.m. (Mar–Apr, Sep–Oct), 8 a.m.–8 p.m. (May–Aug) — check the current month's hours before an evening visit. The neighboring Bog Garden across Hobbs Road is currently closed for boardwalk construction; check the city's site for reopening status before planning around it. Address: 1105 Hobbs Rd.

4

Guilford Courthouse National Military Park

A 254-acre Revolutionary War battlefield preserved by the National Park Service, with open fields and monument-dotted grounds on Greensboro's west side. Vehicle gates, the tour road, and the main parking lot close at 5 p.m. daily; walkers and cyclists can use the tour road and trails until dusk, and the Old Battleground Road lot stays open that long too. However, the NPS prohibits public visitation park-wide from sunset to sunrise — so this is a daytime or early-evening-only spot, not a place for an after-dark moonrise. Address: 2332 New Garden Rd.

5

One Thirteen Brewhouse + Rooftop Bar (Downtown)

A four-story bar and live-music venue on Greene Street, with an indoor-outdoor rooftop level giving one of downtown's better elevated skyline views. Current hours: closed Monday–Tuesday, Wednesday 3–10 p.m., Thursday 3–11 p.m., Friday–Saturday 2 p.m.–midnight, Sunday 1–7 p.m. — check for cover charges on live-music nights. Address: 113 N Greene St.

6

Downtown Greenway

A completed 4-mile paved loop trail encircling downtown Greensboro (the final section finished in May 2026), connecting several of the parks and neighborhoods above with sightlines toward the skyline from multiple angles. The loop is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, though lighting and pedestrian activity vary by segment — stick to well-lit, populated stretches after dark. No single address; access points are spaced around the loop.

◉ Best Times for Moon Photography

🌕 Full Moon ±1 day — brightest phase, though not necessarily the most photogenic for every landmark shot
🌔 The moon generally rises later each evening as full approaches, eventually rising around sunset at full moon, though the exact timing varies with the date and season
🧭 Landmark alignments — the moon doesn't rise at the same compass point each night; its rising azimuth drifts north and south over its roughly 27.3-day sidereal orbit, so check the exact date and viewpoint rather than assuming a fixed direction

📷 Quick Photography Tips

🎯Use a sturdy tripod — most spots on this list allow them, but check with staff at One Thirteen's rooftop, where space can be tight when busy
📷Shoot RAW and expose for the moon — it's much brighter than the surrounding park or skyline lighting
📏Looney 11 rule — a useful starting point for a bright full moon: f/11, ISO 100, 1/100s, then check your histogram and adjust for phase, atmospheric conditions, and your equipment
🌕Low on the horizon, the moon can look strikingly large — that's the well-known "moon illusion," a perceptual effect rather than an actual change in angular size. A normal shot at the same focal length won't reproduce that illusion; the dramatic huge-moon photos you've seen are typically made with long telephoto lenses, which can make the moon appear much larger relative to a distant foreground subject when shot from far enough away
🌫️Check the forecast for Piedmont humidity and haze, especially in summer — it can soften the moon's edge near the horizon even on a clear night
🕐 Timezone

Greensboro runs on Eastern Time — EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, since North Carolina observes daylight saving time. PhotoPills or Stellarium will handle the moon's exact rise azimuth for any of these spots automatically.

Enjoy the moon over Greensboro — a lit-up downtown sculpture park, a Revolutionary War battlefield, and a lakeside county park all sharing the same lunar glow.

The moon phase today in Greensboro is shown in detail above — complete with exact illumination percentage, moonrise/set times, and the best local spots to see it. For the moon phase today in any other city worldwide, visit our Dynamic Moon Phase Calculator on the home page.

◐ What the Experience Actually Feels Like

At LeBauer Park, the lawn often stays busy well into the evening — food trucks, dog walkers, kids still on the playground under the string lights are all common — and Echelman's net sculpture overhead can catch whatever color the sky is doing, moon included. It's a lively, unmistakably urban way to watch a moonrise.

At Guilford Courthouse, the battlefield is really a daytime and early-evening place — the NPS closes it to public visitation at sunset, so you won't be lingering there for a moon that comes up well after dark. What you can catch, on the right afternoon, is the quiet of the open fields and monument sightlines before the gates close, a reminder that this ground has its own long history well before anyone showed up to photograph the sky over it.

Out at Bur-Mil Park before its 8 p.m. closing, the lake can go calm as the light fades, with anglers sometimes packing up along the pier, and the tree line around Lake Brandt gives the moon something to clear before it's fully in view — a smaller-scale, more contained kind of moonrise than downtown's open sightlines.

"At Guilford Courthouse, the battlefield is really a daytime and early-evening place — the NPS closes it to public visitation at sunset, so you won't be lingering there for a moon that comes up well after dark."

✓ Your Greensboro Moon Chase Checklist

Before You Go

  • Check the moonrise time and rise azimuth for your date — alignment with the downtown skyline or a specific landmark depends on the date, not just the location
  • Check both the moon's rise time and the venue's closing time — Bur-Mil Park closes at 8 p.m., and Guilford Courthouse is closed to all public visitation from sunset to sunrise, not just after its 5 p.m. vehicle-gate closing
  • Verify Site Access: One Thirteen's rooftop is closed Monday and Tuesday, and the Bog Garden is currently closed for boardwalk construction — check current status before planning around either
  • Use PhotoPills or Stellarium to check whether the moon will align with a specific landmark on your date
  • Check the forecast for humidity and haze — Piedmont summers especially can hazy up a low moon even without rain in the forecast
  • Confirm whether your chosen venue allows tripods, particularly at a rooftop bar where space and safety rules vary

What to Bring

  • A telephoto lens — 200mm or longer helps compress the moon behind downtown's towers or a battlefield monument from a distance
  • A lens cloth — humid evenings near Lake Brandt can fog a lens quickly
  • A remote shutter release or a 2-second timer to avoid shake on tripod shots
  • Insect repellent — Bur-Mil Park can be buggy at dusk, especially in warmer months
  • Cash or a card if you're ordering at One Thirteen, since most other spots on this list are free

On the Night

  • Arrive at your viewpoint at least 30–45 minutes early, especially downtown around full moons and weekend events
  • Focus manually on the moon's edge — string lights, sculpture lighting, and downtown glow can confuse autofocus at dusk
  • Bracket your exposures — one for the bright lunar disc, one for the darker skyline, lake, or battlefield below
  • If the moon looks soft or hazy right at moonrise, consider waiting until it climbs higher above the horizon, when atmospheric effects are often less pronounced
  • At Bur-Mil Park, plan to be back at your vehicle before the 8 p.m. closing. At Guilford Courthouse, remember the main facilities close at 5 p.m. and all public visitation ends at sunset — don't plan to be there after dark
The moon over Greensboro moves between two very different stages — the lit-up civic energy of its downtown parks, and the quieter, older ground of its battlefield and lakeside county parks. Use the tools on this page, pick your vantage point, and catch a Greensboro moonrise for yourself.

? Greensboro Moon Phase — Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the moon phase today in Greensboro?

The moon phase today in Greensboro is a New Moon with 0% illumination. The next full moon is in 17 days, on Oct 26. Moonrise is at 6:22 AM and moonset at 6:18 PM.

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

LeBauer Park and Center City Park are the standout spot, Greensboro's flagship downtown parks with Janet Echelman's "Where We Met" sculpture overhead and one of the more reliably late-open schedules on this list. Bur-Mil Park offers a lakeside water-reflection option on Lake Brandt, Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden gives a manicured garden setting with a wedding gazebo lawn, and Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, One Thirteen Brewhouse's rooftop, or the Downtown Greenway add further battlefield, rooftop, or looped-trail alternatives.

Q. Do these viewing spots stay open after dark?

It varies — LeBauer Park and Center City Park are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, one of the better bets here since a full moon generally rises near sunset. Bur-Mil Park closes earlier at 8 p.m., and Guilford Courthouse National Military Park is prohibited from public visitation park-wide between sunset and sunrise, making it strictly a daytime or early-evening spot. Tanger Family Bicentennial Garden's hours shift seasonally by month, One Thirteen Brewhouse's hours vary by day, and the Downtown Greenway is available 24 hours, though sticking to well-lit, populated stretches is worth it after dark.

Q. Does Greensboro observe daylight saving time?

Yes. Greensboro runs on Eastern Time — EST (UTC−5) in winter and EDT (UTC−4) in summer, since North Carolina observes daylight saving time on the standard U.S. schedule.

Q. What's the best time of year for moon photography in Greensboro?

The main planning variables are the moon's rise time and azimuth, plus its altitude at the moment it lines up with the skyline, garden, or lake you want in frame, so this depends on the specific night. A full moon generally rises around sunset, but several spots on this list close well before or right around then, so it's worth checking each entry's hours against your date rather than assuming every location works for an actual after-dark moonrise.

Q. Does this page work for cities besides Greensboro?

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