Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 02:33
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:54
- Illumination
- 58%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:56
- Sunset
- 17:24
- Day Length
- 9h 27m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 15:43 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 390747 km |
| May 2 Thu | 17:04 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 384787 km |
| May 3 Fri | 18:25 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 378595 km |
| May 4 Sat | 19:46 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 372653 km |
| May 5 Sun | 21:03 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 367439 km |
| May 6 Mon | 22:15 | 05:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363370 km |
| May 7 Tue | 23:20 | 06:00 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | - | 06:43 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 00:12 | 07:37 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 00:55 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 01:27 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 366112 km |
| May 12 Sun | 01:52 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 370535 km |
| May 13 Mon | 02:12 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 375518 km |
| May 14 Tue | 02:29 | 13:11 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 380682 km |
| May 15 Wed | 02:44 | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385692 km |
| May 16 Thu | 02:59 | 15:34 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 390295 km |
| May 17 Fri | 03:14 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 394335 km |
| May 18 Sat | 03:31 | 18:05 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 397748 km |
| May 19 Sun | 03:51 | 19:25 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 400544 km |
| May 20 Mon | 04:16 | 20:45 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 402767 km |
| May 21 Tue | 04:51 | 22:01 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 404457 km |
| May 22 Wed | 05:37 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405617 km |
| May 23 Thu | 06:39 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 07:54 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Sat | 09:18 | 00:38 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405055 km |
| May 26 Sun | 10:43 | 01:08 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 403047 km |
| May 27 Mon | 12:08 | 01:31 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 399924 km |
| May 28 Tue | 13:32 | 01:50 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 395675 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:53 | 02:07 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 390416 km |
| May 30 Thu | 16:12 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 384399 km |
| May 31 Fri | 17:32 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 378000 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.