Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 00:58
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.8 days
- Moonset
- 10:46
- Illumination
- 64%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Fri | 15:03 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 380787 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 15:43 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 385892 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 16:18 | 02:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 390554 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 16:51 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 394608 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | 17:22 | 04:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 397990 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 17:53 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 400713 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | 18:23 | 06:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 402831 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | 18:55 | 07:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 404400 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | 19:28 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 405440 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 20:04 | 09:21 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 20:44 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | 21:28 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 404684 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 22:15 | 11:57 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 402697 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | 23:08 | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 399638 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | - | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 395489 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 00:03 | 14:11 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 390354 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 01:03 | 14:51 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 384468 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 02:05 | 15:29 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 378195 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 03:10 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 371988 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 04:16 | 16:42 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 366343 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 05:27 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 06:38 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 07:51 | 18:49 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 09:02 | 19:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 10:11 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 11:15 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363709 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | 12:10 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 368809 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 13:00 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 374709 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 13:42 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 380919 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 14:19 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 386967 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 14:53 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 392453 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.