Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 01:59
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.8 days
- Moonset
- 11:23
- Illumination
- 54%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day Length
- 10h 42m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 16:42 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 380030 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 17:14 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 373815 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 17:41 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 367969 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 18:04 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 18:27 | 06:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 18:50 | 07:12 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 19:14 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 19:41 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 20:11 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 20:46 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 366789 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 21:29 | 12:18 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 372577 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 22:18 | 13:15 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 378882 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 23:15 | 14:05 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 385203 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | - | 14:48 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 391088 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 00:15 | 15:26 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 396178 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 01:20 | 15:57 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 400242 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 02:25 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 403185 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 03:32 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405033 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 04:39 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 05:49 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 07:00 | 18:11 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405290 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 08:16 | 18:44 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 404077 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 09:35 | 19:24 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 402341 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 10:53 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 400074 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 12:07 | 21:13 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 397232 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 13:11 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 393771 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 14:03 | 23:33 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 389690 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 14:44 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 385063 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 15:17 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380059 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 15:45 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 374942 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 16:09 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 370052 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.