Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1900
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 08:32
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 3.6 days
- Moonset
- -
- Illumination
- 14%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 07:31
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day Length
- 10h 17m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 06:14 | 23:30 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405043 km |
| May 2 Wed | 07:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Thu | 08:17 | 00:16 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Fri | 09:27 | 00:51 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 404712 km |
| May 5 Sat | 10:37 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 402451 km |
| May 6 Sun | 11:48 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 398957 km |
| May 7 Mon | 12:56 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 394298 km |
| May 8 Tue | 14:04 | 02:13 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 388682 km |
| May 9 Wed | 15:13 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 382446 km |
| May 10 Thu | 16:21 | 02:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 376035 km |
| May 11 Fri | 17:32 | 03:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 369945 km |
| May 12 Sat | 18:42 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 364678 km |
| May 13 Sun | 19:53 | 03:42 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Mon | 21:01 | 04:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Tue | 22:03 | 04:49 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 22:55 | 05:39 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Thu | 23:38 | 06:40 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Fri | - | 07:51 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 365888 km |
| May 19 Sat | 00:11 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 371098 km |
| May 20 Sun | 00:38 | 10:30 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 376851 km |
| May 21 Mon | 01:00 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 382700 km |
| May 22 Tue | 01:20 | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 388250 km |
| May 23 Wed | 01:39 | 14:39 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 393199 km |
| May 24 Thu | 01:59 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 397360 km |
| May 25 Fri | 02:21 | 17:29 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 400661 km |
| May 26 Sat | 02:47 | 18:52 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 403124 km |
| May 27 Sun | 03:20 | 20:08 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 404830 km |
| May 28 Mon | 04:03 | 21:15 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Tue | 04:56 | 22:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Wed | 05:59 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 07:08 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 405357 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.