Moon Phases in New Orleans
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1944
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-15
- Moonrise
- 04:50
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.5 days
- Moonset
- 18:51
- Illumination
- 5%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-15
- Sunrise
- 06:05
- Sunset
- 19:47
- Day Length
- 13h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 19:47 | 09:08 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 20:42 | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 21:39 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 22:36 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363180 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 23:31 | 12:25 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 366279 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | - | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 370316 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 00:25 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 374933 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 01:18 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 379774 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 02:10 | 14:36 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 384525 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 03:03 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 388944 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 03:56 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 392884 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 04:50 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 396281 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 05:46 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 399138 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 06:44 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 401491 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 07:43 | 18:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 403367 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 08:42 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 404754 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 09:38 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405579 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 10:30 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 11:19 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 404990 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 12:02 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 403247 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 12:42 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 400373 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 13:21 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 396348 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 13:57 | 01:33 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 391281 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 14:35 | 02:36 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 385415 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 15:14 | 03:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 379121 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 15:56 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 372858 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 16:42 | 05:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 367127 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 17:33 | 06:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 18:27 | 07:52 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 19:24 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 20:22 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 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.