Waning Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 9:39 PM
- Set
- 7:19 AM
Moon Phases July 2026 in Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie, Louisiana, United States
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset for Metairie, in local time (America/Chicago). Next full moon: Buck Moon on Wednesday, July 29.
Metairie · Wednesday, July 1, 2026 Today
Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 97.3%
- Moon age
- 16.6 days
- Distance
- 402,377 km
- Moonrise
- 9:39 PM
- Moonset
- 7:19 AM
- Highest
- 2:08 AM
at . Next: Last Quarter on Tue, Jul 7 at 2:29 PM. Buck Moon in 28 days.
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous.
Click any day in the calendar or pick a date above to see its details here.
July 2026 calendar
Waning Gibbous
93%
- Rise
- 10:13 PM
- Set
- 8:17 AM
Waning Gibbous
88%
- Rise
- 10:44 PM
- Set
- 9:15 AM
Waning Gibbous
80%
- Rise
- 11:12 PM
- Set
- 10:12 AM
Waning Gibbous
72%
- Rise
- 11:41 PM
- Set
- 11:09 AM
Waning Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- —
- Set
- 12:07 PM
Last Quarter
- Rise
- 12:10 AM
- Set
- 1:07 PM
Waning Crescent
40%
- Rise
- 12:41 AM
- Set
- 2:11 PM
Waning Crescent
29%
- Rise
- 1:16 AM
- Set
- 3:19 PM
Waning Crescent
19%
- Rise
- 1:58 AM
- Set
- 4:30 PM
Waning Crescent
11%
- Rise
- 2:49 AM
- Set
- 5:42 PM
Waning Crescent
4%
- Rise
- 3:49 AM
- Set
- 6:50 PM
Waning Crescent
1%
- Rise
- 4:58 AM
- Set
- 7:50 PM
New Moon
- Rise
- 6:12 AM
- Set
- 8:41 PM
Waxing Crescent
3%
- Rise
- 7:25 AM
- Set
- 9:23 PM
Waxing Crescent
7%
- Rise
- 8:35 AM
- Set
- 9:59 PM
Waxing Crescent
15%
- Rise
- 9:41 AM
- Set
- 10:31 PM
Waxing Crescent
23%
- Rise
- 10:42 AM
- Set
- 11:01 PM
Waxing Crescent
33%
- Rise
- 11:42 AM
- Set
- 11:30 PM
Waxing Crescent
43%
- Rise
- 12:40 PM
- Set
- 11:59 PM
First Quarter
- Rise
- 1:37 PM
- Set
- —
Waxing Gibbous
62%
- Rise
- 2:35 PM
- Set
- 12:31 AM
Waxing Gibbous
71%
- Rise
- 3:33 PM
- Set
- 1:06 AM
Waxing Gibbous
79%
- Rise
- 4:29 PM
- Set
- 1:45 AM
Waxing Gibbous
86%
- Rise
- 5:23 PM
- Set
- 2:30 AM
Waxing Gibbous
92%
- Rise
- 6:14 PM
- Set
- 3:20 AM
Waxing Gibbous
97%
- Rise
- 6:59 PM
- Set
- 4:14 AM
Waxing Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 7:39 PM
- Set
- 5:11 AM
Buck Moon
- Rise
- 8:15 PM
- Set
- 6:10 AM
Waning Gibbous
99%
- Rise
- 8:46 PM
- Set
- 7:09 AM
Waning Gibbous
96%
- Rise
- 9:16 PM
- Set
- 8:07 AM
Times are local to Metairie (America/Chicago). A dash means the moon does not rise or set on that date.
Moon phases in July 2026
| Phase | Local date and time | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Tue, Jul 7 at 2:29 PM | Jul 7, 19:29 |
| New Moon | Tue, Jul 14 at 4:43 AM | Jul 14, 09:43 |
| First Quarter | Tue, Jul 21 at 6:05 AM | Jul 21, 11:05 |
| Full Moon · Buck Moon | Wed, Jul 29 at 9:35 AM | Jul 29, 14:35 |
About the Waning Gibbous
After full moon the lit portion begins to shrink from the side it first grew on, and the Moon is waning gibbous. It rises after sunset, later each night, and is still up after sunrise, which is why this is the phase most often noticed in the western sky in the morning.
By the end of this phase the Moon rises around midnight and is well placed for anyone awake in the small hours.
Lore and folklore
The waning moon was traditionally the time for finishing and clearing: harvesting, weeding, pruning and any work meant to reduce or remove. Almanacs advised planting root crops and perennials in the third quarter, when energy was thought to move down into the roots.
Folk remedies were said to work best on a waning moon, drawing ailments away as the light shrank.
Trivia
- The lit edge now faces east, toward the morning Sun, so the horns of the shrinking moon point west.
- The waning gibbous rises about 50 minutes later each night on average, the same lag that shifts the tides.
- Photographers like this phase for lunar detail in the comfortable pre-dawn sky.
- The far side of the Moon is never permanently dark; it has its own day and night like the near side.
Select any day in the calendar to read about its phase.
This month's full moon: the Buck Moon
Named for the time of year when male deer grow new antlers, still covered in velvet.
The Thunder Moon, for frequent summer storms, and the Hay Moon are other names. Some almanacs list the Salmon Moon for the return of fish to rivers.
Lore
July's moon marks the season when bucks' antlers are in full velvet growth. The Thunder Moon name recalls summer storms, and the Hay Moon the first cutting of hay. Old lore held that hay cut under a waning July moon would keep better.
Trivia
- The Buck Moon is usually the first full moon after the summer solstice, rising low and late.
- In 2023 the Buck Moon was the first of four consecutive supermoons.
- Male deer regrow their antlers every year, among the fastest-growing tissues known.
Gardening by the Moon in July 2026
- Jul 1 to Jul 7 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
- Jul 8 to Jul 13 · Rest and tend: Rest days for the soil: weed, cultivate, turn compost, harvest crops for storage, prune to discourage regrowth, prepare beds. Avoid sowing.
- Jul 14 to Jul 20 · Leafy crops: Sow leafy crops and above-ground annuals whose seeds form outside the fruit: lettuce, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, celery, herbs. Transplant seedlings. Mow to encourage growth.
- Jul 21 to Jul 29 · Fruiting crops: Sow above-ground crops whose seeds form inside the fruit: beans, peas, tomatoes, peppers, squash, cucumbers, melons. Graft, repot and sow lawns.
- Jul 30 to Jul 31 · Root crops: Plant root crops and anything that overwinters: carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, garlic, bulbs, perennials, trees and shrubs. Prune to slow growth.
Full planting calendar for July › · How gardening by the moon works
How to read this moon calendar
Each day shows the Moon as it looks from Metairie at midday local time, with the illuminated percentage, moonrise and moonset. Days with a principal phase show the exact local time the phase occurs. Because the Moon moves about 50 minutes later each day, roughly once a month there is a date with no moonrise or no moonset at all.
The eight phases of the Moon
New Moon
The Moon sits between Earth and the Sun. Its lit side faces away from us, so it is invisible in the night sky. A new lunar month begins.
Waxing Crescent
A thin sliver grows each evening after sunset. Look low in the west shortly after dusk.
First Quarter
Half the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midday and sets around midnight, so it is high in the sky at sunset.
Waxing Gibbous
More than half lit and growing. It rises in the afternoon and shines most of the night.
Full Moon
The whole face is lit. It rises at sunset and sets at sunrise. Each full moon carries a traditional name.
Waning Gibbous
The lit portion shrinks. It rises after sunset and is still up in the morning sky.
Last Quarter
Half lit again, on the opposite side. It rises around midnight and is best seen in the early morning.
Waning Crescent
A thinning sliver before dawn in the east, fading toward the next new moon.