LoupeLabMoon Phase in Madrid Today
Monday, May 11, 2026 · Spain
Waning Crescent
30% illuminated
Tonight’s Moon in Madrid
Best viewing at 7:45 AM facing SE · 35° above horizon
The Moon & Madrid
high plateau elevation improves atmospheric clarity
Lunar Culture in Madrid
Spain's Royal Observatory of Madrid, founded in 1790, sits in Retiro Park and continues astronomical research. The Complutense University's astronomical heritage includes early lunar cartography. Spanish culture deeply integrates the moon: the tradition of eating 12 grapes at midnight on New Year's Eve originally referenced the 12 full moons of the year. Flamenco poetry frequently references la luna.
How the Moon Affects Madrid
Spain's central meseta receives the benefits of Madrid's 667-meter elevation for atmospheric clarity. Spanish agricultural traditions include extensive lunar planting calendars: olive growers time pruning to the waning moon, and grape harvest dates in La Mancha and Rioja consider both sugar content and moon phase. Bullfighting schedules historically considered full moon periods.
Best Moon Viewing in Madrid
Parque del Oeste and the Temple of Debod (an authentic Egyptian temple) provide a dramatic moonrise setting. Madrid's high elevation and continental climate produce 145 clear nights per year, among the most of any major European capital.
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Upcoming Lunar Events
New Moon
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Full MoonFlower Moon
Sunday, May 31, 2026
New Moon
Monday, June 15, 2026
Full MoonStrawberry Moon
Tuesday, June 30, 2026
New Moon
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Full MoonBuck Moon
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Moonphase Watches & Madrid
Set Your Moonphase Watch in Madrid
To set your moonphase complication in Madrid: wait for the next full moon (Sunday, May 31), then advance the moonphase disc to show a full moon centered in the aperture. Set the time to 3:59 AM local time. Use our drift calculator to check if your complication has drifted since you last set it.
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