Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 15:23
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.1 days
- Moonset
- 08:12
- Illumination
- 92%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-01
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 08:13
- Sunset
- 17:06
- Day Length
- 8h 52m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Fri | 19:05 | 10:55 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 366823 km |
| Jan 2 Sat | 20:27 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372378 km |
| Jan 3 Sun | 21:50 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378559 km |
| Jan 4 Mon | 23:14 | 11:54 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 384866 km |
| Jan 5 Tue | - | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390819 km |
| Jan 6 Wed | 00:37 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396018 km |
| Jan 7 Thu | 02:03 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 400176 km |
| Jan 8 Fri | 03:31 | 12:57 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 403144 km |
| Jan 9 Sat | 05:00 | 13:21 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 404907 km |
| Jan 10 Sun | 06:27 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 405559 km |
| Jan 11 Mon | 07:46 | 14:42 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405266 km |
| Jan 12 Tue | 08:50 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404217 km |
| Jan 13 Wed | 09:37 | 17:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 402582 km |
| Jan 14 Thu | 10:09 | 18:20 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 400483 km |
| Jan 15 Fri | 10:32 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 397984 km |
| Jan 16 Sat | 10:49 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 395096 km |
| Jan 17 Sun | 11:04 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 391810 km |
| Jan 18 Mon | 11:16 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 388124 km |
| Jan 19 Tue | 11:27 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 384081 km |
| Jan 20 Wed | 11:39 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 379792 km |
| Jan 21 Thu | 11:52 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375443 km |
| Jan 22 Fri | 12:08 | 02:58 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 371291 km |
| Jan 23 Sat | 12:28 | 04:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 367640 km |
| Jan 24 Sun | 12:56 | 05:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 364805 km |
| Jan 25 Mon | 13:34 | 06:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 26 Tue | 14:24 | 07:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 27 Wed | 15:30 | 08:18 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.6 days | 363698 km |
| Jan 28 Thu | 16:46 | 08:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.6 days | 366173 km |
| Jan 29 Fri | 18:09 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 369957 km |
| Jan 30 Sat | 19:35 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 374789 km |
| Jan 31 Sun | 21:00 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 380306 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.