Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 05:01
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.8 days
- Moonset
- 10:49
- Illumination
- 43%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 07:52
- Sunset
- 17:28
- Day Length
- 9h 35m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 18:05 | 00:51 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 380030 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 18:17 | 02:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 373815 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 18:26 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 367969 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 18:34 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 18:40 | 06:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 18:47 | 07:54 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 18:56 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 19:06 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 19:20 | 11:51 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 19:41 | 13:09 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 366789 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 20:12 | 14:21 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 372577 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 20:59 | 15:22 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 378882 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 22:02 | 16:06 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 385203 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 23:17 | 16:37 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 391088 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | - | 16:57 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 396178 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 00:39 | 17:11 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 400242 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 02:03 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 403185 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 03:29 | 17:31 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405033 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 04:55 | 17:38 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 06:23 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 07:56 | 17:56 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405290 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 09:34 | 18:09 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 404077 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 11:15 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 402341 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 12:54 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 400074 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 14:17 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 397232 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 15:16 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 393771 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 15:52 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 389690 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 16:13 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 385063 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 16:26 | 00:09 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380059 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 16:36 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 374942 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 16:44 | 03:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 370052 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.