Moon Phases in New Orleans
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1948
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-15
- Moonrise
- 04:50
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.3 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 Wed | 07:38 | 17:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 401778 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 08:39 | 18:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 399481 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 09:34 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 396805 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 10:21 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 393756 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 11:01 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 390330 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 11:36 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 386538 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 12:06 | 23:28 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 382444 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 12:33 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 378180 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 12:59 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 373952 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 13:26 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 370026 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 13:53 | 02:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 366705 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 14:22 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 364290 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 14:56 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 15:36 | 05:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363149 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 16:23 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 364687 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 17:19 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 367614 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 18:23 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 371756 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 19:32 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 376823 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 20:41 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 382428 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 21:50 | 10:42 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 388133 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 22:56 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 393490 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | - | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 398090 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 00:00 | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 401612 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 01:04 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 403854 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 02:07 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404747 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 03:12 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 404352 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 04:18 | 14:46 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 402839 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 05:23 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 400445 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 06:26 | 16:26 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 397438 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 07:23 | 17:25 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 394073 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 08:13 | 18:24 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 390569 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.