Moon in New Orleans
Today the moon over New Orleans, United States is in the Waxing Crescent phase at 1% illumination. Moonrise is 08:01 and moonset is 19:06.
Waxing Crescent
1% illuminated
🌒 Moonrise
08:01
Local time, America/Chicago
🌘 Moonset
19:06
Local time, America/Chicago
Next phases
🌑 New Moon — Mon, Nov 9, 2026
🌕 Full Moon — Sun, Oct 25, 2026
October 2026 — daily moon phases
| Date | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 66% | 22:16 | 12:12 |
| 2 Fri | Last Quarter | 56% | 23:22 | 13:19 |
| 3 Sat | Last Quarter | 45% | — | 14:18 |
| 4 Sun | Waning Crescent | 35% | 00:32 | 15:10 |
| 5 Mon | Waning Crescent | 25% | 01:43 | 15:54 |
| 6 Tue | Waning Crescent | 17% | 02:52 | 16:30 |
| 7 Wed | Waning Crescent | 10% | 03:58 | 17:04 |
| 8 Thu | Waning Crescent | 4% | 05:01 | 17:34 |
| 9 Fri | Waning Crescent | 1% | 06:02 | 18:04 |
| 10 Sat | New Moon | 0% | 07:02 | 18:33 |
| 11 Sun | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 08:01 | 19:06 |
| 12 Mon | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 09:00 | 19:41 |
| 13 Tue | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 09:59 | 20:19 |
| 14 Wed | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 10:56 | 21:04 |
| 15 Thu | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 11:51 | 21:53 |
| 16 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 36% | 12:42 | 22:46 |
| 17 Sat | First Quarter | 46% | 13:26 | 23:42 |
| 18 Sun | First Quarter | 57% | 14:05 | — |
| 19 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 67% | 14:42 | 00:39 |
| 20 Tue | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 15:13 | 01:37 |
| 21 Wed | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 15:43 | 02:34 |
| 22 Thu | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 16:12 | 03:31 |
| 23 Fri | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 16:41 | 04:29 |
| 24 Sat | Full Moon | 99% | 17:12 | 05:29 |
| 25 Sun | Full Moon | 100% | 17:46 | 06:31 |
| 26 Mon | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 18:24 | 07:37 |
| 27 Tue | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 19:10 | 08:46 |
| 28 Wed | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 20:03 | 09:56 |
| 29 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 21:05 | 11:04 |
| 30 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 22:14 | 12:07 |
| 31 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 62% | 23:26 | 13:02 |
Full moons in New Orleans, 2026–2027
The exact moment of each full moon, converted to New Orleans local time, with the traditional name for that month's moon and when it rises over the city that day. A full moon rises around sunset, so the evening of the listed date — or the one before, if the full moon falls in the early morning — is the best time to see it.
| Date | Exact time | Name | Moonrise that day |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3 January 2026 | 04:03 | Wolf Moon | 17:39 |
| Sun 1 February 2026 | 16:10 | Snow Moon | 17:41 |
| Tue 3 March 2026 | 05:39 | Worm Moon | 18:35 |
| Wed 1 April 2026 | 21:13 | Pink Moon | 19:20 |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | 12:24 | Flower Moon | 20:01 |
| Sun 31 May 2026 | 03:46 | Blue Moon | 20:42 |
| Mon 29 June 2026 | 18:57 | Strawberry Moon | 20:14 |
| Wed 29 July 2026 | 09:36 | Buck Moon | 20:09 |
| Thu 27 August 2026 | 23:19 | Sturgeon Moon | 19:12 |
| Sat 26 September 2026 | 11:49 | Corn Moon | 18:41 |
| Sun 25 October 2026 | 23:12 | Hunter's Moon | 17:46 |
| Tue 24 November 2026 | 08:54 | Beaver Moon | 16:52 |
| Wed 23 December 2026 | 19:28 | Cold Moon | 16:42 |
| Fri 22 January 2027 | 06:18 | Wolf Moon | 17:56 |
| Sat 20 February 2027 | 17:24 | Snow Moon | 17:56 |
| Mon 22 March 2027 | 05:44 | Worm Moon | 19:53 |
| Tue 20 April 2027 | 17:27 | Pink Moon | 19:45 |
| Thu 20 May 2027 | 05:59 | Flower Moon | 20:35 |
| Fri 18 June 2027 | 19:45 | Strawberry Moon | 20:15 |
| Sun 18 July 2027 | 10:45 | Buck Moon | 20:18 |
| Tue 17 August 2027 | 02:29 | Sturgeon Moon | 19:50 |
| Wed 15 September 2027 | 18:04 | Corn Moon | 18:47 |
| Fri 15 October 2027 | 08:47 | Hunter's Moon | 18:16 |
| Sat 13 November 2027 | 21:26 | Beaver Moon | 16:30 |
| Mon 13 December 2027 | 10:09 | Cold Moon | 16:58 |
Times calculated with Jean Meeus's lunar phase algorithm (accurate to about a minute). A Blue Moon is the second full moon in a calendar month.
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About moon data for New Orleans
Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for New Orleans's coordinates (29.95°, -90.07°) using standard lunar geometry. The lunar phase is independent of location — illumination percent and phase name are the same for any observer on Earth.