Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 03:50
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.8 days
- Moonset
- 10:16
- Illumination
- 54%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 00:17 | 06:45 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 370940 km |
| May 2 Tue | 01:12 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 369445 km |
| May 3 Wed | 01:55 | 08:41 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 368812 km |
| May 4 Thu | 02:25 | 09:55 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 368977 km |
| May 5 Fri | 02:48 | 11:15 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 369848 km |
| May 6 Sat | 03:05 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 371324 km |
| May 7 Sun | 03:20 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 373303 km |
| May 8 Mon | 03:32 | 15:28 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 375702 km |
| May 9 Tue | 03:44 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 378453 km |
| May 10 Wed | 03:57 | 18:29 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 381506 km |
| May 11 Thu | 04:13 | 20:06 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 384814 km |
| May 12 Fri | 04:35 | 21:43 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 388320 km |
| May 13 Sat | 05:06 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 days | 391934 km |
| May 14 Sun | 05:52 | - | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 395519 km |
| May 15 Mon | 06:56 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 398880 km |
| May 16 Tue | 08:16 | 01:10 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 401777 km |
| May 17 Wed | 09:42 | 01:43 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 403938 km |
| May 18 Thu | 11:06 | 02:04 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 405097 km |
| May 19 Fri | 12:26 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 405036 km |
| May 20 Sat | 13:43 | 02:32 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 403622 km |
| May 21 Sun | 14:57 | 02:42 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 400844 km |
| May 22 Mon | 16:09 | 02:52 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 396826 km |
| May 23 Tue | 17:22 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 391823 km |
| May 24 Wed | 18:35 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 386199 km |
| May 25 Thu | 19:49 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 380389 km |
| May 26 Fri | 21:01 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 374846 km |
| May 27 Sat | 22:09 | 04:10 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 370000 km |
| May 28 Sun | 23:08 | 04:45 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 366206 km |
| May 29 Mon | 23:54 | 05:33 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363714 km |
| May 30 Tue | - | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Wed | 00:28 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18 days | 363104 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.