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Moon in Los Angeles

34.0522°, -118.2437° · California · America/Los_Angeles · 89 m elev.

Tonight in Los Angeles: Overcast, Poor moon viewing. The New Moon moon rises at 4:39 AM at warm golden color near the horizon.

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+11.7°
Altitude+11.7°
Azimuth77.0°
Moonrise4:39 AM
Moonset6:58 PM

Current Phase

New Moon

Illumination: 2.2%
Lunar Day: 28.04 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♉ Taurus
Altitude+11.7°
Azimuth77.0°
Distance361,849 km
Local Time5:43:40 AM
SkyOvercast
Cloud Cover100%
Visibility10 km
Humidity87%
Temperature14°C

Rise & Set Times

Moonrise4:39 AM
Moonset6:58 PM
Sunrise5:51 AM
Sunset7:47 PM

Upcoming Phases

🌑
New Moon
May 16, 2026 · 1:02 PM
🌓
First Quarter
May 23, 2026 · 4:12 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Flower Moon Micromoon
May 31, 2026 · 1:46 AM
🌗
Last Quarter
Jun 8, 2026 · 3:01 AM

Moon Calendar — May 2026

S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
100%
2
99%
3
96%
4
92%
5
85%
6
78%
7
70%
8
60%
9
51%
10
40%
11
29%
12
19%
13
11%
14
5%
15
1%
16
0%
17
1%
18
5%
19
12%
20
20%
21
31%
22
42%
23
53%
24
63%
25
72%
26
81%
27
88%
28
94%
29
98%
30
100%
31
100%

Upcoming Lunar Eclipses

Partial Lunar Eclipse Partially Visible
Aug 27, 2026 · 9:14 PM
Penumbral Begins6:25 PM
Partial Begins7:34 PM
Partial Ends10:53 PM
Penumbral Ends12:02 AM
Magnitude: 0.930 Duration: 198 min Peak Altitude: +44.7°
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 3:14 PM
Magnitude: -0.057
Penumbral Eclipse Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 9:04 AM
Magnitude: -1.068

Moon in Los Angeles Today

The moon over Los Angeles is currently a New Moon with 2.2% illumination, on day 28.04 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +11.7° and azimuth is 77.0°, at a distance of 361,849 km from Earth.

Moonrise is at 4:39 AM and moonset at 6:58 PM. Sunrise is at 5:51 AM and sunset at 7:47 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon on May 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM PDT.

Current sky conditions in Los Angeles are Overcast with 100% cloud cover, 10 km visibility, and 87% humidity. The temperature is 14°C (57°F).

At just +11.7° above the horizon, the moon appears warm golden as its light passes through about 4.8 times the normal thickness of Earth's atmosphere — the same Rayleigh scattering effect that makes sunsets red. Moon viewing conditions are currently Poor.

Upcoming Phases — Los Angeles

PhaseDate & Time
🌑 New MoonMay 16, 2026 at 1:02 PM PDT
🌓 First QuarterMay 23, 2026 at 4:12 AM PDT
🌕 Full MoonMay 31, 2026 at 1:46 AM PDT
🌗 Last QuarterJun 8, 2026 at 3:01 AM PDT
🌑 New MoonJun 14, 2026 at 7:55 PM PDT
🌓 First QuarterJun 21, 2026 at 2:55 PM PDT
🌕 Full MoonJun 29, 2026 at 4:57 PM PDT
🌗 Last QuarterJul 7, 2026 at 12:29 PM PDT
🌑 New MoonJul 14, 2026 at 2:43 AM PDT
🌓 First QuarterJul 21, 2026 at 4:06 AM PDT
🌕 Full MoonJul 29, 2026 at 7:36 AM PDT
🌗 Last QuarterAug 5, 2026 at 7:22 PM PDT