Moon · January 2026
Moon calendar for New Orleans, Louisiana, United States: January 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States for January 2026. Full moon: January 3, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.
Full moonSaturday, January 3, 2026, 1:13 AM
New moonSunday, January 18, 2026, 4:11 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 3:14 PM | 5:40 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 99% | 4:14 PM | 6:43 AM |
| 3 | Full Moon | 100% | 5:31 PM | 7:43 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 6:26 PM | 8:27 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 7:38 PM | 9:29 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 8:30 PM | 9:41 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 9:40 PM | 10:21 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 10:29 PM | 10:39 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 59% | 11:38 PM | 11:28 AM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 49% | — | 11:39 AM |
| 11 | Last Quarter | 40% | 12:27 AM | 12:17 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 1:34 AM | 12:33 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 2:23 AM | 1:31 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 3:30 AM | 2:06 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 4:18 AM | 2:33 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 5:14 AM | 3:39 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 5:51 AM | 4:28 PM |
| 18 | New Moon | 0% | 6:29 AM | 5:36 PM |
| 19 | New Moon | 1% | 7:30 AM | 6:27 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 7:50 AM | 7:36 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 8:26 AM | 8:28 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 8:54 AM | 9:37 PM |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 9:36 AM | 10:33 PM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 35% | 10:01 AM | 11:10 PM |
| 25 | First Quarter | 46% | 10:28 AM | — |
| 26 | First Quarter | 58% | 11:26 AM | 1:06 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 11:58 AM | 2:17 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 12:43 PM | 3:33 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 1:52 PM | 4:26 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 3:09 PM | 5:36 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 4:19 PM | 6:24 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in January 2026 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States?
The full moon peaks on Saturday, January 3, 2026, 1:13 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in January 2026?
The new moon falls on Sunday, January 18, 2026, 4:11 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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