Moon Phases in New Orleans
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2019
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:56
- Illumination
- 95%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 06:46
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day Length
- 10h 55m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 04:41 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 389312 km |
| May 2 Thu | 05:12 | 17:40 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 384083 km |
| May 3 Fri | 05:45 | 18:35 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 379010 km |
| May 4 Sat | 06:18 | 19:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 374464 km |
| May 5 Sun | 06:55 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 370745 km |
| May 6 Mon | 07:37 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 368063 km |
| May 7 Tue | 08:23 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 366526 km |
| May 8 Wed | 09:15 | 23:35 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 366139 km |
| May 9 Thu | 10:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 366824 km |
| May 10 Fri | 11:14 | 00:31 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 368432 km |
| May 11 Sat | 12:18 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 370774 km |
| May 12 Sun | 13:24 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 373646 km |
| May 13 Mon | 14:29 | 02:53 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 376855 km |
| May 14 Tue | 15:34 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 380241 km |
| May 15 Wed | 16:37 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 383688 km |
| May 16 Thu | 17:41 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 387121 km |
| May 17 Fri | 18:44 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 390496 km |
| May 18 Sat | 19:47 | 06:05 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 393778 km |
| May 19 Sun | 20:48 | 06:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 396913 km |
| May 20 Mon | 21:48 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 399809 km |
| May 21 Tue | 22:42 | 08:22 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 402315 km |
| May 22 Wed | 23:33 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404232 km |
| May 23 Thu | - | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 405329 km |
| May 24 Fri | 00:18 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 405377 km |
| May 25 Sat | 00:58 | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.8 days | 404194 km |
| May 26 Sun | 01:35 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 401691 km |
| May 27 Mon | 02:09 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.8 days | 397898 km |
| May 28 Tue | 02:41 | 14:35 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 392987 km |
| May 29 Wed | 03:12 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 387260 km |
| May 30 Thu | 03:44 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 381129 km |
| May 31 Fri | 04:16 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 375065 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.