Moon Phases in New Orleans
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2015
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-05
- Moonrise
- 23:37
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.5 days
- Moonset
- 08:41
- Illumination
- 92%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-05
- Sunrise
- 06:12
- Sunset
- 19:41
- Day Length
- 13h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 20:50 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 399048 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 21:35 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 401745 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 22:17 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 403886 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 23:00 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 405234 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 23:43 | 11:57 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 405552 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | - | 13:00 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 404645 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 00:27 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 402406 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 01:13 | 15:00 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 398850 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 02:02 | 15:56 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 394128 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 02:53 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 388529 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 03:46 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 382451 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 04:39 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 376361 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 05:34 | 19:03 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 370742 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 06:27 | 19:41 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 366043 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 07:20 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 08:12 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 09:04 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 09:55 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 10:46 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 364435 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 11:39 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 368217 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 12:31 | 23:47 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 372745 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 13:25 | - | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 377647 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 14:19 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 382578 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 15:14 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 387256 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 16:08 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 391489 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 17:01 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 395177 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 17:51 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 398300 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 18:39 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 400884 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 19:26 | 06:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 402968 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 20:10 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 404564 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 20:54 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405627 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.