Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 00:58
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.7 days
- Moonset
- 10:46
- Illumination
- 65%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:01
- Sunset
- 17:42
- Day Length
- 10h 40m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 15:20 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 390747 km |
| May 2 Thu | 16:26 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 384787 km |
| May 3 Fri | 17:32 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 378595 km |
| May 4 Sat | 18:38 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 372653 km |
| May 5 Sun | 19:43 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 367439 km |
| May 6 Mon | 20:44 | 06:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363370 km |
| May 7 Tue | 21:43 | 06:44 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 8 Wed | 22:36 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 9 Thu | 23:24 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | - | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 00:05 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 366112 km |
| May 12 Sun | 00:41 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 370535 km |
| May 13 Mon | 01:13 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 375518 km |
| May 14 Tue | 01:43 | 13:07 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 380682 km |
| May 15 Wed | 02:10 | 14:04 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385692 km |
| May 16 Thu | 02:37 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 390295 km |
| May 17 Fri | 03:05 | 16:03 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 394335 km |
| May 18 Sat | 03:35 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 397748 km |
| May 19 Sun | 04:08 | 18:11 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 400544 km |
| May 20 Mon | 04:46 | 19:19 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 402767 km |
| May 21 Tue | 05:31 | 20:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 404457 km |
| May 22 Wed | 06:24 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405617 km |
| May 23 Thu | 07:26 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 08:33 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Sat | 09:44 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 405055 km |
| May 26 Sun | 10:55 | 00:03 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 403047 km |
| May 27 Mon | 12:05 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 399924 km |
| May 28 Tue | 13:13 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 395675 km |
| May 29 Wed | 14:19 | 01:46 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 390416 km |
| May 30 Thu | 15:24 | 02:17 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 384399 km |
| May 31 Fri | 16:28 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 378000 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.