Moon Phases in New Orleans
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1929
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Moonrise
- 05:34
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.7 days
- Moonset
- 20:05
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Sunrise
- 06:04
- Sunset
- 19:48
- Day Length
- 13h 43m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 01:48 | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 393719 km |
| May 2 Thu | 02:27 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388232 km |
| May 3 Fri | 03:04 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 382112 km |
| May 4 Sat | 03:37 | 15:04 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 375767 km |
| May 5 Sun | 04:08 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 369678 km |
| May 6 Mon | 04:39 | 17:07 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 364343 km |
| May 7 Tue | 05:11 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 05:46 | 19:20 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 06:25 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 07:12 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 08:05 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sun | 09:07 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 365387 km |
| May 13 Mon | 10:14 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 370859 km |
| May 14 Tue | 11:23 | 00:55 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 376949 km |
| May 15 Wed | 12:30 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 383170 km |
| May 16 Thu | 13:34 | 02:21 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 389073 km |
| May 17 Fri | 14:35 | 02:55 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 394298 km |
| May 18 Sat | 15:33 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 398607 km |
| May 19 Sun | 16:30 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 401891 km |
| May 20 Mon | 17:27 | 04:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 404160 km |
| May 21 Tue | 18:23 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 405507 km |
| May 22 Wed | 19:20 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 23 Thu | 20:17 | 06:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 21:14 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405270 km |
| May 25 Sat | 22:08 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 404014 km |
| May 26 Sun | 22:59 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 402149 km |
| May 27 Mon | 23:45 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 399600 km |
| May 28 Tue | - | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 396295 km |
| May 29 Wed | 00:25 | 10:56 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 392210 km |
| May 30 Thu | 01:02 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 387409 km |
| May 31 Fri | 01:36 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 382063 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.