Pic du Midi stargazing in February 2027
Overnight "Nuit au sommet" stays at the observatory, reached by cable car.
Mon 1 Feb to Sun 28 Feb 2027
Best night: Tue 2 February 2027
Dark from 19:52 to 06:37 · 10.7 h without the moon · Milky Way core: below horizon
| Night of | Moon | Dark hours | Moon-free | Milky Way core | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1 Feb | 19% | 10.8 | 9.8 | below horizon | 99 |
| Tue 2 Feb | 12% | 10.8 | 10.7 | below horizon | 100 |
| Wed 3 Feb | 7% | 10.8 | 10.8 | below horizon | 100 |
| Thu 4 Feb | 3% | 10.8 | 10.8 | below horizon | 100 |
| Fri 5 Feb | 1% | 10.7 | 10.7 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sat 6 Feb | 0% | 10.7 | 10.7 | below horizon | 100 |
| Sun 7 Feb | 1% | 10.7 | 10.7 | below horizon | 100 |
| Mon 8 Feb | 5% | 10.7 | 10.2 | below horizon | 100 |
| Tue 9 Feb | 10% | 10.5 | 8.8 | below horizon | 99 |
| Wed 10 Feb | 17% | 10.5 | 7.8 | below horizon | 96 |
| Thu 11 Feb | 26% | 10.5 | 6.7 | below horizon | 92 |
| Fri 12 Feb | 36% | 10.5 | 5.3 | below horizon | 85 |
| Sat 13 Feb | 47% | 10.5 | 4.2 | below horizon | 76 |
| Sun 14 Feb | 59% | 10.3 | 2.7 | below horizon | 63 |
| Mon 15 Feb | 70% | 10.3 | 1.7 | below horizon | 50 |
| Tue 16 Feb | 80% | 10.3 | 0.7 | below horizon | 36 |
| Wed 17 Feb | 89% | 10.3 | 0.0 | below horizon | 25 |
| Thu 18 Feb | 95% | 10.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 19 |
| Fri 19 Feb | 99% | 10.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 16 |
| Sat 20 Feb | 100% | 10.2 | 0.0 | below horizon | 15 |
| Sun 21 Feb | 98% | 10.0 | 0.0 | below horizon | 16 |
| Mon 22 Feb | 95% | 10.0 | 0.7 | below horizon | 25 |
| Tue 23 Feb | 89% | 10.0 | 1.8 | below horizon | 39 |
| Wed 24 Feb | 81% | 10.0 | 3.0 | below horizon | 52 |
| Thu 25 Feb | 72% | 9.8 | 4.2 | below horizon | 65 |
| Fri 26 Feb | 63% | 9.8 | 5.2 | below horizon | 75 |
| Sat 27 Feb | 53% | 9.8 | 6.3 | below horizon | 84 |
| Sun 28 Feb | 44% | 9.8 | 7.2 | moonlit only | 90 |
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Questions
What is the best night for stargazing at Pic du Midi in February 2027?
The best nights are Tue 2 Feb, Wed 3 Feb, Thu 4 Feb, Fri 5 Feb, Sat 6 Feb, when the sky is fully dark and the moon is down for most of the night.
Can you see the Milky Way core at Pic du Midi in February?
Not really: in February the galactic centre is below the horizon or only up in twilight or moonlight.
Pic du Midi stargazing by month
Weather is not included. Times are local (Europe/Paris).