Moon Phases in New Orleans
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1989
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 01:38
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.4 days
- Moonset
- 12:29
- Illumination
- 57%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 06:09
- Sunset
- 19:44
- Day Length
- 13h 34m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 03:34 | 15:39 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 367055 km |
| May 2 Tue | 04:06 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 367110 km |
| May 3 Wed | 04:40 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 368219 km |
| May 4 Thu | 05:17 | 19:07 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 370418 km |
| May 5 Fri | 05:59 | 20:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 373652 km |
| May 6 Sat | 06:47 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 377772 km |
| May 7 Sun | 07:42 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 382532 km |
| May 8 Mon | 08:42 | 23:37 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 387610 km |
| May 9 Tue | 09:46 | - | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 392624 km |
| May 10 Wed | 10:50 | 00:26 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 397179 km |
| May 11 Thu | 11:51 | 01:07 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 400902 km |
| May 12 Fri | 12:49 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 403489 km |
| May 13 Sat | 13:45 | 02:11 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 404741 km |
| May 14 Sun | 14:38 | 02:39 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 404587 km |
| May 15 Mon | 15:31 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 403088 km |
| May 16 Tue | 16:23 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 400426 km |
| May 17 Wed | 17:18 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 396874 km |
| May 18 Thu | 18:13 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 392754 km |
| May 19 Fri | 19:12 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 388402 km |
| May 20 Sat | 20:11 | 05:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 384124 km |
| May 21 Sun | 21:10 | 06:19 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 380178 km |
| May 22 Mon | 22:06 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 376750 km |
| May 23 Tue | 22:58 | 08:07 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 373962 km |
| May 24 Wed | 23:44 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 371873 km |
| May 25 Thu | - | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 370494 km |
| May 26 Fri | 00:24 | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 369805 km |
| May 27 Sat | 01:01 | 12:23 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 369769 km |
| May 28 Sun | 01:34 | 13:27 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 370342 km |
| May 29 Mon | 02:06 | 14:31 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 371484 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:38 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 373164 km |
| May 31 Wed | 03:12 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 375357 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.