Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2022
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 15:23
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 06:14 | 22:26 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Mon | 06:30 | 23:43 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Tue | 06:53 | - | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Wed | 07:24 | 00:53 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Thu | 08:08 | 01:54 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 367841 km |
| May 6 Fri | 09:05 | 02:42 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 373456 km |
| May 7 Sat | 10:13 | 03:17 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 379446 km |
| May 8 Sun | 11:28 | 03:42 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 385360 km |
| May 9 Mon | 12:46 | 04:00 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 390813 km |
| May 10 Tue | 14:05 | 04:14 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 395526 km |
| May 11 Wed | 15:26 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 399343 km |
| May 12 Thu | 16:48 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 402225 km |
| May 13 Fri | 18:15 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 404226 km |
| May 14 Sat | 19:46 | 04:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 405451 km |
| May 15 Sun | 21:21 | 05:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 16 Mon | 22:58 | 05:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 17 Tue | - | 06:00 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 405351 km |
| May 18 Wed | 00:27 | 06:46 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 404097 km |
| May 19 Thu | 01:37 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 402117 km |
| May 20 Fri | 02:25 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 399308 km |
| May 21 Sat | 02:55 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 395609 km |
| May 22 Sun | 03:16 | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 391040 km |
| May 23 Mon | 03:30 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 385732 km |
| May 24 Tue | 03:41 | 15:02 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 379938 km |
| May 25 Wed | 03:51 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 374019 km |
| May 26 Thu | 04:00 | 17:38 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 368410 km |
| May 27 Fri | 04:10 | 18:55 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 363575 km |
| May 28 Sat | 04:22 | 20:12 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sun | 04:36 | 21:29 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Mon | 04:56 | 22:41 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Tue | 05:25 | 23:46 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 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.