Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2022
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 15:23
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 08:12
- Illumination
- 90%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sat | 15:20 | 21:31 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.5 days | 404132 km |
| Oct 2 Sun | 16:28 | 22:31 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 401455 km |
| Oct 3 Mon | 17:17 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 397525 km |
| Oct 4 Tue | 17:49 | - | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 392480 km |
| Oct 5 Wed | 18:10 | 01:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 386599 km |
| Oct 6 Thu | 18:24 | 02:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 380280 km |
| Oct 7 Fri | 18:36 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 373999 km |
| Oct 8 Sat | 18:46 | 05:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 368259 km |
| Oct 9 Sun | 18:56 | 07:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 363532 km |
| Oct 10 Mon | 19:06 | 08:42 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 11 Tue | 19:18 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 12 Wed | 19:34 | 11:28 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 13 Thu | 19:56 | 12:48 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 14 Fri | 20:26 | 14:02 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 363765 km |
| Oct 15 Sat | 21:09 | 15:06 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 368249 km |
| Oct 16 Sun | 22:06 | 15:55 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 373499 km |
| Oct 17 Mon | 23:15 | 16:29 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 379083 km |
| Oct 18 Tue | - | 16:54 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 384595 km |
| Oct 19 Wed | 00:29 | 17:11 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 389703 km |
| Oct 20 Thu | 01:48 | 17:24 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 394176 km |
| Oct 21 Fri | 03:06 | 17:35 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 397894 km |
| Oct 22 Sat | 04:24 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 400839 km |
| Oct 23 Sun | 05:45 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 403061 km |
| Oct 24 Mon | 07:07 | 18:02 | New Moon | 1% | 28.5 days | 404638 km |
| Oct 25 Tue | 08:33 | 18:14 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.5 days | 405633 km |
| Oct 26 Wed | 10:04 | 18:29 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 27 Thu | 11:37 | 18:52 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 28 Fri | 13:07 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 404965 km |
| Oct 29 Sat | 14:23 | 20:22 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 403202 km |
| Oct 30 Sun | 15:19 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 400465 km |
| Oct 31 Mon | 15:55 | 23:06 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 396696 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.