Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1981
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 01:15
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.5 days
- Moonset
- 09:40
- Illumination
- 67%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:58
- Sunset
- 17:22
- Day Length
- 9h 23m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 12:23 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 405321 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 12:53 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 404603 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 13:18 | 23:05 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 402624 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 13:40 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 399351 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 13:59 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 394886 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 14:18 | 01:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 389466 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 14:38 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 383454 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 15:01 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 377297 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 15:28 | 05:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 371483 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 16:03 | 07:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 366484 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 16:50 | 08:48 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 17:49 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 19:00 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 20:18 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 21:37 | 12:13 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 363351 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 22:54 | 12:38 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 367101 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | - | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 371719 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 00:08 | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 376811 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 01:20 | 13:32 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 381995 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 02:29 | 13:48 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 386943 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 03:38 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 391418 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 04:46 | 14:25 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 395281 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 05:54 | 14:48 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 398487 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 07:00 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 401060 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 08:02 | 15:53 | New Moon | 1% | 28.4 days | 403057 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 08:58 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.4 days | 404523 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 09:46 | 17:31 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405459 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 10:26 | 18:33 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 10:58 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 405444 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 11:24 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 404226 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 11:46 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 402008 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.