Moon Photography in Les Deux Alpes

Quick answer: The moon is 67 % illuminated tonight (waxing gibbous) as seen from Les Deux Alpes. Illumination is identical worldwide; what differs locally is moonrise timing, altitude in Les Deux Alpes's sky and cloud cover.

Conditions on this page are recalculated from the latest forecast every time it is opened, for the current date in the location's own time zone.

Astrophotographers and night-sky photographers in Les Deux Alpes, France can use this page to plan tonight's moon shoot. We show the current moon phase, illumination percentage, moonrise and moonset times in Les Deux Alpes's local timezone, plus a cloud-cover and visibility forecast so you can decide whether tonight is worth setting up a tripod. Illumination is calculated globally — every location sees the same percentage at the same moment — but visibility, moon altitude and timing are unique to Les Deux Alpes. The page also lists the next 7 nights with a moon photography score that weights cloud cover, moon altitude, phase and atmospheric clarity, so you can spot the best upcoming opportunity for full-moon, crescent or supermoon photography in Les Deux Alpes. Use it together with our golden hour and blue hour pages to plan complete dusk-to-night photography sessions.

Moon phase and illumination over Les Deux Alpes tonight

Tonight the moon is a waxing gibbous at about 67 % illumination. From Les Deux Alpes at 45.0° N, the practical questions are when it clears the horizon, how high it climbs, and whether cloud cover intervenes — the live panel above answers all three in local time.

Latitude
45.01° N (northern hemisphere)
Daylight today
13 h 43 min
Sun elevation at solar noon
56°
Moon illumination tonight
67 %
Phase
waxing gibbous

Month-by-month light and climate in Les Deux Alpes

Daylight, midday sun angle and golden-hour length below are calculated for Les Deux Alpes's own coordinates (45.01° N, 6.12° E) on the 15th of each month.

Month Daylight Sun at solar noon Golden hour
January 9 h 6 min 24° 67 min
February 10 h 18 min 32° 60 min
March 11 h 48 min 42° 57 min
April 13 h 24 min 54° 58 min
May 14 h 48 min 64° 63 min
June 15 h 36 min 68° 68 min
July 15 h 18 min 67° 66 min
August 14 h 6 min 59° 60 min
September 12 h 30 min 47° 57 min
October 10 h 54 min 35° 59 min
November 9 h 30 min 26° 65 min
December 8 h 48 min 22° 70 min

Scores are capped by dealbreakers — heavy rain, dangerous wind, thick fog or hazardous UV pull a day down no matter how pleasant the rest of the numbers look. Forecast data is Open-Meteo; solar and lunar values are computed for Les Deux Alpes's own coordinates and time zone. Full details on the methodology page.

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