Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2000
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:37
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.1 days
- Moonset
- 09:13
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 08:04
- Sunset
- 17:16
- Day Length
- 9h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 12:49 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405032 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 13:14 | 22:31 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 403371 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 13:34 | 23:41 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 400454 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 13:51 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 396312 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 14:07 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 391118 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 14:23 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 385177 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 14:41 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 378906 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 15:01 | 04:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 372788 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 15:26 | 06:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 367318 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 15:59 | 07:30 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 16:43 | 08:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 17:42 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 18:54 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 20:16 | 11:46 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 21:41 | 12:18 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 365038 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 23:04 | 12:43 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 369676 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | - | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 374968 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 00:25 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 380490 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 01:43 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 385856 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 02:59 | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 390759 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 04:14 | 14:14 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 395000 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 05:28 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 398486 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 06:39 | 15:03 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 401220 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 07:46 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 403261 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 08:46 | 16:17 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 404686 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 09:38 | 17:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 405548 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 10:19 | 18:06 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 10:52 | 19:10 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405512 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 11:18 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 404433 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 11:40 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 402471 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 11:58 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 399518 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.