Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Moonrise
- 03:54
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.6 days
- Moonset
- 17:35
- Illumination
- 17%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-13
- Sunrise
- 05:22
- Sunset
- 21:23
- Day Length
- 16h 1m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 16:50 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 397754 km |
| May 2 Mon | 18:19 | 05:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 400662 km |
| May 3 Tue | 19:49 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402877 km |
| May 4 Wed | 21:19 | 05:50 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 404473 km |
| May 5 Thu | 22:48 | 06:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 405504 km |
| May 6 Fri | - | 06:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Sat | 00:12 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Sun | 01:24 | 07:40 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404934 km |
| May 9 Mon | 02:20 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 403170 km |
| May 10 Tue | 03:01 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 400410 km |
| May 11 Wed | 03:28 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 396598 km |
| May 12 Thu | 03:48 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 391784 km |
| May 13 Fri | 04:01 | 13:28 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 386148 km |
| May 14 Sat | 04:13 | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379998 km |
| May 15 Sun | 04:22 | 15:55 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 373751 km |
| May 16 Mon | 04:31 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 367886 km |
| May 17 Tue | 04:40 | 18:24 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 04:51 | 19:44 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 05:04 | 21:06 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 05:22 | 22:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 05:47 | 23:52 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 06:25 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 07:21 | 01:01 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 366891 km |
| May 24 Tue | 08:35 | 01:53 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 372684 km |
| May 25 Wed | 10:02 | 02:28 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 378976 km |
| May 26 Thu | 11:33 | 02:52 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 385269 km |
| May 27 Fri | 13:03 | 03:09 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 391119 km |
| May 28 Sat | 14:31 | 03:22 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 396176 km |
| May 29 Sun | 15:59 | 03:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400219 km |
| May 30 Mon | 17:26 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403163 km |
| May 31 Tue | 18:53 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405038 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.