Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 02:33
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.2 days
- Moonset
- 09:54
- Illumination
- 60%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Wed | 15:59 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 371700 km |
| Sep 2 Thu | 16:51 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 375084 km |
| Sep 3 Fri | 17:33 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 378702 km |
| Sep 4 Sat | 18:07 | 02:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 382377 km |
| Sep 5 Sun | 18:35 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 385989 km |
| Sep 6 Mon | 19:00 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 389470 km |
| Sep 7 Tue | 19:21 | 06:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 392786 km |
| Sep 8 Wed | 19:41 | 07:09 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 395916 km |
| Sep 9 Thu | 20:01 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 398817 km |
| Sep 10 Fri | 20:21 | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 401404 km |
| Sep 11 Sat | 20:44 | 10:30 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 403535 km |
| Sep 12 Sun | 21:10 | 11:35 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405015 km |
| Sep 13 Mon | 21:40 | 12:38 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 405622 km |
| Sep 14 Tue | 22:15 | 13:38 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 405143 km |
| Sep 15 Wed | 22:59 | 14:33 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 403419 km |
| Sep 16 Thu | 23:50 | 15:24 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 400388 km |
| Sep 17 Fri | - | 16:07 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 396119 km |
| Sep 18 Sat | 00:50 | 16:45 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 390817 km |
| Sep 19 Sun | 01:57 | 17:18 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 384822 km |
| Sep 20 Mon | 03:10 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 378570 km |
| Sep 21 Tue | 04:27 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 372551 km |
| Sep 22 Wed | 05:49 | 18:37 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 367250 km |
| Sep 23 Thu | 07:12 | 19:03 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 24 Fri | 08:37 | 19:30 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 25 Sat | 10:02 | 20:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 26 Sun | 11:25 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 27 Mon | 12:42 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 28 Tue | 13:50 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 365872 km |
| Sep 29 Wed | 14:47 | 23:15 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 370404 km |
| Sep 30 Thu | 15:33 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 375508 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.