Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 02:33
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.1 days
- Moonset
- 09:54
- Illumination
- 61%
- 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 Mon | 03:47 | 14:42 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 402250 km |
| May 2 Tue | 04:12 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404614 km |
| May 3 Wed | 04:36 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Thu | 05:00 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Fri | 05:25 | 19:33 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 404836 km |
| May 6 Sat | 05:51 | 20:41 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 403212 km |
| May 7 Sun | 06:20 | 21:45 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 401055 km |
| May 8 Mon | 06:54 | 22:45 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 398496 km |
| May 9 Tue | 07:33 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 395607 km |
| May 10 Wed | 08:17 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 392415 km |
| May 11 Thu | 09:08 | 00:26 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 388927 km |
| May 12 Fri | 10:04 | 01:06 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 385162 km |
| May 13 Sat | 11:04 | 01:41 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 381182 km |
| May 14 Sun | 12:06 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 377111 km |
| May 15 Mon | 13:12 | 02:37 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 373138 km |
| May 16 Tue | 14:19 | 03:01 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 369510 km |
| May 17 Wed | 15:30 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 366508 km |
| May 18 Thu | 16:42 | 03:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 364410 km |
| May 19 Fri | 17:58 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363457 km |
| May 20 Sat | 19:16 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363819 km |
| May 21 Sun | 20:34 | 05:10 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 365565 km |
| May 22 Mon | 21:49 | 05:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 368647 km |
| May 23 Tue | 22:57 | 06:36 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 372892 km |
| May 24 Wed | 23:55 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 378011 km |
| May 25 Thu | - | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 383626 km |
| May 26 Fri | 00:42 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 389302 km |
| May 27 Sat | 01:20 | 11:14 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 394593 km |
| May 28 Sun | 01:52 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 399093 km |
| May 29 Mon | 02:19 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 402479 km |
| May 30 Tue | 02:43 | 15:01 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404546 km |
| May 31 Wed | 03:07 | 16:12 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 405223 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.