Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20.2 days
- Moonset
- 10:15
- Illumination
- 70%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day Length
- 10h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 00:00 | 10:42 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 376373 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 01:03 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 381537 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 02:03 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 386498 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 03:00 | 13:32 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 391012 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 03:53 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 394932 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 04:40 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 398207 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 05:24 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 400854 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 06:04 | 17:58 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 402924 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 06:41 | 19:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 404461 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 07:17 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405469 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 07:53 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 08:29 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405606 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 09:07 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 404469 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 09:47 | 23:57 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 402332 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 10:29 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 399100 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 11:14 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 394776 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 12:02 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 389485 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 12:53 | 02:21 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 383489 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 13:47 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 377171 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 14:42 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 370995 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 15:39 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 365463 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 16:37 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 17:38 | 05:27 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 18:39 | 06:01 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 19:43 | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 20:47 | 07:15 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 21:53 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 364316 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 22:56 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 369578 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 23:58 | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 375569 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | - | 10:25 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 381801 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 00:56 | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 387810 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.