Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2001
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:37
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:13
- Illumination
- 96%
- 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 Sat | 16:54 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 17:43 | 10:32 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 18:46 | 11:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 20:03 | 12:17 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364389 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 21:27 | 12:51 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 369248 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 22:53 | 13:16 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 374812 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | - | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 380629 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 00:19 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 386279 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 01:44 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 391421 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 03:07 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 395825 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 04:31 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 399378 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 05:55 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 402073 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 07:17 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 403978 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 08:34 | 16:01 | New Moon | 2% | 28.4 days | 405191 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 09:43 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 10:37 | 17:42 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 11:19 | 18:47 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405250 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 11:50 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 403991 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 12:12 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 401930 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 12:30 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 398965 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 12:45 | 23:30 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 395051 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 12:58 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 390243 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:11 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 384716 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 13:24 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 378767 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 13:38 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 372796 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 13:55 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 367261 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 14:17 | 05:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 14:47 | 06:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 15:31 | 08:13 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 16:29 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 17:44 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 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.