Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 03:50
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22 days
- Moonset
- 10:16
- Illumination
- 52%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Sunrise
- 07:54
- Sunset
- 17:26
- Day Length
- 9h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 00:39 | 17:01 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 404804 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 02:03 | 17:17 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 404283 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 03:24 | 17:31 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 402490 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 04:41 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 399645 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 05:57 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 396039 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 07:12 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 391991 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 08:26 | 18:16 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 387812 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 09:41 | 18:32 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 383772 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 10:55 | 18:51 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 380085 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 12:06 | 19:18 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 376896 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 13:11 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 374294 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | 14:07 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 372319 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 14:51 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 370977 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 15:25 | 22:50 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 370256 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 15:50 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 370136 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 16:09 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 370601 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 16:24 | 01:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 371639 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 16:38 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 373243 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 16:51 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 375408 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 17:05 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 378118 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 17:21 | 07:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 381331 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 17:41 | 08:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 384968 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 18:10 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 388892 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 18:51 | 11:49 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 392907 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 19:50 | 13:05 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 396758 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 21:04 | 14:01 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 400149 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 22:27 | 14:39 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 402769 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 23:52 | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 404338 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | - | 15:24 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 404640 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 01:13 | 15:38 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 403565 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 02:31 | 15:50 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 401132 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.