Moon Phase Murcia

Moon Phase Murcia: Last Quarter

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, the moon in Murcia is a Last Quarter with 45% illumination. Moon age: 22.6 days.

Illumination
45%
Moon Age
22.6d
Next Full Moon
Oct 26
Distance
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☽ Moonrise
12:52 AM
↑ Highest
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☾ Moonset
4:25 PM

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Best Places to View the Moon in Murcia, Spain

☽ Best Places to View the Moon in Murcia, Spain

Murcia sits in the Segura Valley and the fertile Huerta de Murcia in southeastern Spain, where the Guadalentín Valley joins from the south and west. It's a low, flat city on a plain ringed by soft hills that get higher toward the south — perfect for long river views in town and elevated valley views just outside it.

Paseo del Malecón – Historic Elevated Promenade

Historic flood defence turned promenade along the Segura's right bank. Runs more than 1.5 km into the Huerta, about 3 m above the orchards, open 24 hours and free. Gives you a clean, linear horizon for Moon-over-river shots without buildings in the way.

Jardín de Floridablanca – First Public Garden in Spain

The city's oldest garden and considered Spain's first public garden. About 11,330 m² with huge ficus trees, open lawns and paved walks. Central location, currently listed as 7:00–22:00, with sky pockets between canopies for urban compositions.

Mirador de Monteagudo – Viewpoint Halfway Up 149 m Hill

Iconic rocky hill northeast of the city, rising to 149 m. The Christ statue and castle at the top are not accessible — official tourism says access to the foot of the Christ and the castle is not permitted. Use the official mirador halfway up, which still gives wide views over Murcia and the huerta.

Cresta del Gallo – 523 m Viewpoint

The real high viewpoint south of Murcia. Official regional tourism puts it at 523 m with views over the Segura Valley, the Huerta and the city. Reachable by car or on foot via Senda del Lobo / PR-MU 50. Best sunset-moonrise alignment spot near the city.

Parque Regional El Valle y Carrascoy – 17,410 ha Protected Area

Large protected range that wraps the south of the municipality — 17,410 ha of pine forest and ridges. The regional authority specifically recommends Cresta del Gallo for views over Murcia. Noticeably darker than the city centre, with marked trails. Check evening access rules before going after dark.

Jardín del Malecón & Segura Corridor – Former Botanical Garden

Tree-lined garden that started as a botanical garden and later became Jardín del Malecón, known for its collection of exotic species. Runs alongside the Segura next to the promenade, offering shaded river views and blue-hour openings where the horizon isn't blocked by buildings.

◉ Best Times for Moon Photography in Murcia

🌕 Full Moon: rises around sunset, sets around sunrise — exact azimuth depends on date and spot
🌔 Waxing gibbous: ideal for blue-hour from Malecón and Floridablanca — foreground still lit
🌑 New Moon: head higher to Cresta del Gallo and El Valle for darker skies

📷 Quick Tips for Murcia

🎯 Tripod for river and ridge — The Moon itself can be handheld, but for Malecón's 1.5 km promenade or the Monteagudo mirador halfway up the 149 m hill, a tripod keeps your horizon level during blue hour when you still want detail in the Huerta.
📷 RAW + bracketing for bright disc — The lunar disc is much brighter than the Segura corridor at dusk. Bracket or blend to keep crater detail while holding the river, palm shadows and city lights.
📏 Looney 11 as a starting point — Full Moon: f/11, ISO 100, 1/100s, then adjust. Summer haze and humidity in the valley soften contrast, so check your histogram when the Moon is low.
🌕 Longer lens for hills and gardens — 200–400 mm compresses the Moon against Floridablanca's ficus trees, Malecón's exotic plantings, or Cresta del Gallo's 523 m ridge, so it doesn't get lost in a wide sky.
🌃 Manual focus on lunar limb — Autofocus hunts over dark river corridors. Use magnified live view on the Moon's edge, lock focus, then reframe. A distant light on the Segura can help only when the Moon is very low.
🌧 Check AEMET before you go — Murcia city averages about 43 m elevation and the municipality spans 881.86 km². Valley haze, humidity and wind change visibility fast. Confirm hours too: Malecón is 24 h, Floridablanca is typically 7:00–22:00.

🕐 Timezone
Central European Time — CET UTC+1 / CEST UTC+2 in summer. Europe/Madrid.

📍 Geography Note
Horizons: Murcia sits on the flat floor of the Segura Valley and Huerta de Murcia, with the Guadalentín Valley joining from the south and west. The city itself is low and open along river corridors, so Paseo del Malecón and the Jardín del Malecón give you long, unblocked views over the orchards and the Segura.

Elevation: City centre averages about 43 m, while the municipality covers 881.86 km² and rises into the Carrascoy and El Valle ranges to the south. For elevation close to town, use Mirador de Monteagudo halfway up its 149 m rocky hill — the top near the Christ and castle is closed. For a true high viewpoint, go to Cresta del Gallo at 523 m, which looks over the whole Segura Valley, Huerta and Murcia and is reachable by car or via Senda del Lobo / PR-MU 50. The surrounding Parque Regional El Valle y Carrascoy protects 17,410 ha.

Access: Malecón is open 24 hours and free, about 3 m above the Huerta. Floridablanca is about 11,330 m² and usually open 7:00–22:00. Monteagudo's castle foot is not permitted — stay at the halfway mirador. Cresta del Gallo is accessible by car or trail, but check trail safety after dark. Urban spots have substantial artificial light — good for Moon-over-city, not for dark-sky work.

Murcia works because you have a flat valley floor for easy river horizons and high ridges right behind it for elevation. Use Paseo del Malecón for long Segura views at 3 m above the Huerta, Floridablanca for a central garden foreground, the Monteagudo mirador halfway up the 149 m hill when you want the city in frame, and Cresta del Gallo at 523 m inside the 17,410 ha El Valle y Carrascoy park for the big valley panorama.

The moon phase today in Murcia is shown above. For moon phase today anywhere else, visit the calculator.

◐ What It Feels Like

On Malecón in the evening, you're 3 m above the dark Huerta with the Segura slipping by below, a straight 1.5 km line of palms and citrus that holds the Moon right over the water.

In Floridablanca, the first public garden in Spain, giant ficus roots and open lawns make small sky windows downtown, where the Moon appears between branches and streetlights.

Higher up, Monteagudo's halfway mirador gives you the city lights spread across the plain, and Cresta del Gallo at 523 m opens the whole Segura Valley — Huerta, river bends, and Murcia glowing below.

"River promenade above the orchards, a historic garden downtown, and two hills — 149 m and 523 m — overlooking the Segura Valley."

✓ Checklist for Lunar Observers

Before You Go

  • Check azimuth from your exact spot — Malecón faces along the Segura, Monteagudo looks west-southwest, Cresta del Gallo looks north over the city
  • Check AEMET for haze, humidity and wind — valley haze softens the disc quickly
  • Confirm access — Malecón 24 h free, Floridablanca 7:00–22:00, Monteagudo castle top closed use halfway mirador, Cresta del Gallo via car or Senda del Lobo PR-MU 50

What to Bring

  • Telephoto (200-400 mm) and a wide for river and hill context
  • Tripod for blue-hour bracketing
  • Lens cloth for dust and dew
  • Water and light layer — plain stays warm, ridge gets windy after sunset

On the Night

  • Focus on the lunar limb with live view, then lock
  • Bracket disc vs foreground — city lights blow out quickly
  • Stay on paths and respect closures at Monteagudo
  • Urban spots have strong light pollution — use them for Moon-over-city; use El Valle y Carrascoy for darker valley views
Start on Paseo del Malecón for river horizons, use Floridablanca and Jardín del Malecón for central park skies, then go high to Monteagudo mirador and Cresta del Gallo for the full valley panorama.

? Murcia Moon Phase — Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What is the moon phase today in Murcia?

The moon phase today in Murcia is a Last Quarter with 45% illumination. The next full moon is in 23 days, on Oct 26. Moonrise is at 12:52 AM and moonset at 4:25 PM.

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

Paseo del Malecón, a historic flood-defence promenade more than 1.5 km long on the Segura's right bank, stands about 3 m above the orchards and is open 24 hours and free, giving a clean linear horizon for moon-over-river shots. Jardín de Floridablanca, Spain's first public garden, offers sky pockets between its canopies for urban compositions. For elevation, the official mirador halfway up the 149 m Monteagudo hill gives wide views over the city and the huerta, while Cresta del Gallo, at 523 m in the Parque Regional El Valle y Carrascoy, looks over the Segura Valley and Murcia. The castle and Christ statue at the top of Monteagudo are not accessible.

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

At about 38.0°N, Murcia's moonrise and moonset points swing across the horizon each month, from roughly east-northeast to east-southeast for rising and west-northwest to west-southwest for setting. A winter full moon culminates high in the south, at roughly 75° above the horizon, while a summer full moon stays lower, peaking near 29°. The city sits on a flat valley floor with the Segura running roughly west to east, so the river corridor and the Malecón give long, unblocked sightlines toward a rising or setting moon. From the Monteagudo mirador, which looks west-southwest, a setting moon can drop over the city and the valley, while Cresta del Gallo looks north, so the moon is in front of you there only when it is low in the northeast or northwest, mostly around a winter full moon. Check the azimuth for your date and exact spot.

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

The moon is bright enough to observe and photograph from almost anywhere in Murcia, so light pollution rarely limits the lunar disc itself. It does wash out earthshine on a thin crescent and any faint sky detail. The Malecón, Floridablanca and the rest of the urban area carry substantial artificial lighting, so central Murcia is a light-polluted site rather than a dark-sky one, best suited to moon-over-city and moon-over-river compositions. The Parque Regional El Valle y Carrascoy, including Cresta del Gallo, is noticeably darker than the city centre, which makes it the better choice around a new moon.

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

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 Segura corridor at dusk, so shoot RAW and bracket or blend exposures to keep both crater detail and the river, trees and city lights. A waxing gibbous is useful for blue hour from the Malecón and Floridablanca while the foreground is still lit, and a full moon rises around sunset. A 200–400 mm lens compresses the moon against the ficus canopies, the Malecón's plantings or the ridge at Cresta del Gallo, with a tripod for bracketing and manual focus on the moon using magnified live view.

Q. How do valley haze, humidity and wind affect moon viewing in Murcia?

Murcia sits on the floor of the Segura Valley and the Huerta, where valley haze, humidity and wind can change visibility quickly, and summer haze in particular softens lunar contrast when the moon is low. The plain stays warm after sunset, but the ridges get windy, which can shake a tripod at Cresta del Gallo. Check AEMET for cloud, haze, humidity, wind and visibility before heading out, and carry a lens cloth for dust and dew.

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

Access varies by site. Paseo del Malecón is open 24 hours and free, and Jardín de Floridablanca is currently listed as open 7:00–22:00. Access to the foot of the Christ and the castle on Monteagudo is not permitted, so stay at the halfway mirador. Cresta del Gallo is reachable by car or on foot via the Senda del Lobo, PR-MU 50, but check trail safety after dark. Check the current evening access rules for the Parque Regional El Valle y Carrascoy before going after dark.

Q. Does this page work for cities besides Murcia?

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