Moon Phase Toulouse

Moon Phase Toulouse: New Moon

On Saturday, October 10, 2026, the moon in Toulouse is a New Moon with 0% illumination. Moon age: 29.0 days.

Illumination
0%
Moon Age
29.0d
Next Full Moon
Oct 26
Distance
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☽ Moonrise
7:54 AM
↑ Highest
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☾ Moonset
7:03 PM

Toulouse, France-current-moon-phase-today

☽ Best Places to View the Moon in Toulouse, France

Toulouse sits at roughly 43.60°N on the Garonne River in southwestern France, the country's fourth-largest city with around 515,000 residents. Known as "La Ville Rose," the Pink City, for the terracotta brick that colours its historic buildings, Toulouse is also the centre of European aerospace, home to Airbus and the Toulouse Space Centre, the largest technical space centre in Europe. Between a Romanesque basilica among the largest of its kind still standing, a UNESCO-listed canal, and a space museum with its own planetarium, Toulouse gives an unusually fitting set of places to watch the moon.

1

Basilique Saint-Sernin

Begun around 1080 and consecrated in 1096 by Pope Urban II on the site of a 4th-century shrine to Saint Saturnin, this is the largest Romanesque church in France and one of the largest Romanesque buildings in Europe, recognized as part of the UNESCO-listed Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France. Its brick bell tower rises above the surrounding streets, giving a striking, illuminated foreground for an evening in the historic quarter.

2

Place du Capitole

The city's main square, dominated by the 18th-century Capitole building housing the town hall and opera house, with the eight-pointed Occitan cross laid into the paving stones. It's Toulouse's most central option for an ordinary evening, framed by pink-brick façades on every side.

3

Garonne Riverbank & Pont Neuf

The riverside quays along the Garonne, overlooked by the 16th-century Pont Neuf, the only bridge to survive the catastrophic 1875 flood that devastated the rest of the city's crossings. Riverside terraces and floating guinguettes make this a popular local gathering spot, especially in summer.

4

Canal du Midi

A UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996, this 17th-century canal links the Garonne to the Mediterranean and is now lined with walking and cycling paths shaded by plane trees. Its tree-lined banks give a quieter, greener option than the busier riverside quays downtown.

5

Cité de l'Espace

A space museum and theme park on the city's eastern edge, with a full-scale replica of an Ariane 5 rocket and a planetarium among its attractions, reflecting Toulouse's role as home to the CNES Toulouse Space Centre, the largest technical space centre in Europe. Check current opening hours and any evening planetarium showtimes before combining it with your visit.

6

Jardin des Plantes

A historic 7-hectare public garden created in 1794, offering a quieter, tree-shaded green space away from the busier plazas and riverside crowds. It's a good option for an early-evening walk before its posted closing time.

◉ Best Times for Moon Photography

🌕 Full Moon ±1 day — the Garonne riverbank and Canal du Midi both give an open sightline over water away from the busiest streets
❄ Dec–Feb — cool winters typical of southwestern France, milder than much of the country's north and interior
🌙 Mar–May & Sep–Nov — comfortable evenings for a walk along the Canal du Midi or through the historic centre
☀ Jun–Aug — warm, sometimes hot summer evenings, with occasional thunderstorms building on the hottest afternoons
🥶 Winters are generally mild by French standards, with freezing temperatures possible but not the norm

📷 Quick Photography Tips

🎯A tripod helps at open spots like the Garonne riverbank and Canal du Midi, more exposed than the narrower streets of the historic centre
🧱The Basilique Saint-Sernin's illuminated brick tower gives a distinctive, unmistakably Toulousain foreground for a moonrise shot
🚀Check current planetarium showtimes at Cité de l'Espace if you want to pair a science-themed evening with your moon watching
🔋Humidity in summer can affect lenses — carry a cloth and let gear acclimate before shooting if you've come from an air-conditioned space
🕐 Timezone

Toulouse runs on Central European Time (UTC+1), shifting to Central European Summer Time (UTC+2) for daylight saving time, from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.

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Enjoy the moon over Toulouse — a pink-brick city that builds rockets by day and lights up a Romanesque basilica by night.

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◐ While Actually There

Toulouse's pink-brick identity and its rocket-building present sit side by side in a way few cities manage. Saint-Sernin has stood watch over the same streets since it was consecrated in 1096, its scale so unusual that it remains one of the largest Romanesque buildings surviving anywhere in Europe. A short trip across the city, Cité de l'Espace tells a completely different story — full-scale rocket replicas and a planetarium, built around Toulouse's role as headquarters to Airbus and home to Europe's largest technical space centre.

Down at the water, the Garonne and the Canal du Midi do the quieter work of tying the city together. The 1875 flood destroyed most of the Garonne's bridges except the Pont Neuf, and the Canal du Midi, dug in the 17th century to link the river to the Mediterranean, is now simply where locals walk, cycle, and gather along tree-shaded banks. Both give an easy, unhurried version of an evening in Toulouse.

None of it requires much beyond checking Cité de l'Espace's hours if you want to combine a planetarium show with your visit. The basilica, the Capitole, and the canal are all straightforward for an ordinary evening without much advance planning.

"Toulouse keeps a nearly thousand-year-old basilica lit up on one side of the city and a full-scale rocket replica on the other — pink brick and rocket science, both equally at home here."

✓ Your Toulouse Moon Chase Checklist

Before You Go

  • Check the moonrise time and phase on this page for each night of your stay
  • Check current opening hours and planetarium showtimes at Cité de l'Espace if you want to combine it with your visit
  • Check current opening hours for the Jardin des Plantes before an early-evening walk
  • Check current opening hours for the Basilique Saint-Sernin if you want to go inside, not just view the illuminated exterior
  • Check the forecast for summer heat or winter rain depending on your travel dates

What to Bring

  • A light layer for winter evenings — generally mild by French standards, though a warm layer is still worth having
  • A tripod, useful at open spots like the Garonne riverbank and Canal du Midi
  • Comfortable shoes for walking between the basilica, the Capitole, and the riverside
  • A light layer for summer evenings, which can stay warm and humid well after sunset
  • Spare camera batteries and a lens cloth for humid summer evenings

On the Night

  • Arrive 20–30 minutes before moonrise at open spots like the Garonne riverbank or Canal du Midi
  • Shoot RAW and bracket exposures, especially where the illuminated basilica mixes with moonlight
  • Mind crowds along the riverside on warm summer evenings, especially near the floating guinguettes
  • Confirm current transport options if visiting Cité de l'Espace in the evening, since it sits outside the city centre
  • Watch for sudden summer thunderstorms, which can build quickly on hot afternoons
Cité de l'Espace and the Jardin des Plantes both run on their own posted hours — check current times before building an evening around either.
The moon over Toulouse shares the sky with one of the largest Romanesque buildings left standing in Europe, a canal dug for trade three centuries ago, and a full-scale rocket replica marking the city's role at the centre of European aerospace. Use the phase calendar on this page, check Cité de l'Espace's hours before you go, and let the pink brick catch the last of the light.

? Toulouse Moon Phase — Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the moon phase today in Toulouse?

The moon phase today in Toulouse is a New Moon with 0% illumination. The next full moon is in 17 days, on Oct 26. Moonrise is at 7:54 AM and moonset at 7:03 PM.

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

The Garonne riverbank, overlooked by the 16th-century Pont Neuf, gives an open sightline over water away from the narrower streets of the historic centre. The Canal du Midi's tree-lined paths are a quieter, greener option, though plane trees can block a low horizon. Place du Capitole is the easiest central spot, and the illuminated brick tower of the Basilique Saint-Sernin makes a distinctive foreground. Cité de l'Espace, on the city's eastern edge, pairs a space museum and planetarium with a science-themed evening, and the 7-hectare Jardin des Plantes offers shaded paths before its posted closing time.

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

At about 43.6°N, Toulouse'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 23°. Toulouse is a city of brick buildings, so at street level the low horizon is mostly blocked by rooftops, and the tree-shaded canal banks add further obstruction. The Garonne quays give a wider view of low sky, so check the azimuth for your date and exact spot before committing to a rising or setting moon.

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

The moon is bright enough to observe and photograph from almost anywhere in Toulouse, so light pollution rarely limits the lunar disc itself. It does wash out earthshine on a thin crescent and any faint sky detail. The Capitole, the illuminated Saint-Sernin tower, the riverside quays and their summer guinguettes all carry substantial artificial lighting, so Toulouse is a light-polluted site rather than a dark-sky one, best suited to moon-over-city and moon-over-river compositions.

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

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 illuminated basilica and the riverside, so shoot RAW and bracket or blend exposures to keep both crater detail and the lit foreground. A waxing gibbous is useful for blue hour while the foreground is still lit, and a full moon rises around sunset. A 200–400 mm lens helps isolate the moon against the Saint-Sernin tower or distant rooftops, with a tripod for bracketing and reflections and manual focus on the moon using magnified live view.

Q. How do summer heat, humidity and thunderstorms affect moon viewing in Toulouse?

Toulouse has warm, sometimes hot summers, and humidity can leave condensation on lenses, particularly if your gear comes from an air-conditioned space, so let it acclimate before shooting. Thunderstorms can build quickly on the hottest afternoons and clear moon windows can shrink. Winters are generally mild by French standards, with freezing temperatures possible but not the norm. Check local forecasts for cloud, storms and visibility before heading out, and carry a lens cloth and spare batteries.

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

Access varies by site. Cité de l'Espace runs on its own posted hours and planetarium showtimes, and it sits outside the city centre, so confirm both opening times and transport for an evening visit. The Jardin des Plantes has a posted closing time, so it suits early evening. Check current opening hours for the Basilique Saint-Sernin if you want to go inside rather than photograph the illuminated exterior. The Garonne quays, the Canal du Midi paths and Place du Capitole are open urban spaces, though riverside areas can be crowded on warm summer evenings.

Q. Does this page work for cities besides Toulouse?

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