Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1940
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 06:04
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27.1 days
- Moonset
- 16:01
- Illumination
- 7%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 06:55
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day Length
- 10h 53m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 03:07 | 14:49 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 400763 km |
| May 2 Thu | 03:38 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 403656 km |
| May 3 Fri | 04:08 | 16:38 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405399 km |
| May 4 Sat | 04:38 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Sun | 05:10 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 6 Mon | 05:44 | 19:25 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 405067 km |
| May 7 Tue | 06:20 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 403624 km |
| May 8 Wed | 07:01 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 401684 km |
| May 9 Thu | 07:47 | 22:13 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 399260 km |
| May 10 Fri | 08:37 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 396327 km |
| May 11 Sat | 09:33 | 23:54 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 392852 km |
| May 12 Sun | 10:32 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 388835 km |
| May 13 Mon | 11:35 | 00:39 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 384339 km |
| May 14 Tue | 12:39 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 379518 km |
| May 15 Wed | 13:46 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 374614 km |
| May 16 Thu | 14:53 | 02:39 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 369945 km |
| May 17 Fri | 16:01 | 03:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 365871 km |
| May 18 Sat | 17:10 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sun | 18:19 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Mon | 19:27 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Tue | 20:32 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Wed | 21:32 | 06:59 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 364645 km |
| May 23 Thu | 22:26 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 368857 km |
| May 24 Fri | 23:14 | 08:52 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 374142 km |
| May 25 Sat | 23:56 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 380084 km |
| May 26 Sun | - | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 386211 km |
| May 27 Mon | 00:33 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 392043 km |
| May 28 Tue | 01:07 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 397150 km |
| May 29 Wed | 01:39 | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 401193 km |
| May 30 Thu | 02:09 | 14:29 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 403960 km |
| May 31 Fri | 02:39 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 405381 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.