Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January1940
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Moonrise
- 04:36
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28.7 days
- Moonset
- 22:26
- Illumination
- 1%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-16
- Sunrise
- 05:17
- Sunset
- 21:29
- Day Length
- 16h 12m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Mon | - | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 373490 km |
| Jan 2 Tue | 01:05 | 12:04 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 371586 km |
| Jan 3 Wed | 02:22 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 370177 km |
| Jan 4 Thu | 03:37 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 369363 km |
| Jan 5 Fri | 04:48 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 369247 km |
| Jan 6 Sat | 05:53 | 14:24 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 369922 km |
| Jan 7 Sun | 06:50 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 371447 km |
| Jan 8 Mon | 07:38 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 373837 km |
| Jan 9 Tue | 08:18 | 17:15 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 377041 km |
| Jan 10 Wed | 08:51 | 18:19 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 380934 km |
| Jan 11 Thu | 09:18 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 385312 km |
| Jan 12 Fri | 09:42 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 389899 km |
| Jan 13 Sat | 10:03 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 394363 km |
| Jan 14 Sun | 10:23 | 22:41 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 398350 km |
| Jan 15 Mon | 10:42 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 401515 km |
| Jan 16 Tue | 11:03 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 403570 km |
| Jan 17 Wed | 11:26 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404319 km |
| Jan 18 Thu | 11:51 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 403685 km |
| Jan 19 Fri | 12:22 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 401722 km |
| Jan 20 Sat | 13:01 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 398610 km |
| Jan 21 Sun | 13:49 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 394626 km |
| Jan 22 Mon | 14:48 | 06:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 390111 km |
| Jan 23 Tue | 15:58 | 07:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 385431 km |
| Jan 24 Wed | 17:16 | 07:46 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 380930 km |
| Jan 25 Thu | 18:38 | 08:21 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 376905 km |
| Jan 26 Fri | 20:03 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 373579 km |
| Jan 27 Sat | 21:27 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 371095 km |
| Jan 28 Sun | 22:49 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 369516 km |
| Jan 29 Mon | - | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 368835 km |
| Jan 30 Tue | 00:09 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 368990 km |
| Jan 31 Wed | 01:26 | 11:08 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 369881 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.