Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:56
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.7 days
- Moonset
- 09:20
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 08:02
- Sunset
- 17:18
- Day Length
- 9h 15m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 21:47 | 12:54 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 402451 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 22:32 | 13:51 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 399673 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 23:24 | 14:40 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 395960 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | - | 15:22 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 391340 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 00:19 | 15:57 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 385957 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 01:19 | 16:27 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 380079 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 02:20 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 374082 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 03:25 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 368414 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 04:30 | 17:39 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363544 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 05:37 | 18:01 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 06:45 | 18:23 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 07:55 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 09:05 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 10:16 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 11:26 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 367084 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 12:31 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 372811 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 13:30 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 379084 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 14:21 | 23:15 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 385400 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 15:04 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 391293 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 15:41 | 00:26 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 396386 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 16:11 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 400427 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 16:39 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 403300 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 17:06 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 405018 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 17:32 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405691 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 17:59 | 06:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 405487 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 18:28 | 08:15 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 404578 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 19:01 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 403104 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 19:39 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 401153 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 20:23 | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 398748 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 21:12 | 12:32 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 395875 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 22:07 | 13:18 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 392504 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.