Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1979
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.4 days
- Moonset
- 10:15
- Illumination
- 68%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 15:48 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 392862 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 16:30 | 05:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 388210 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 17:16 | 06:40 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 383537 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 18:06 | 07:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 379174 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 18:58 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 375392 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 19:53 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 372383 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 20:49 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 370260 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 21:45 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 369053 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 22:40 | 11:29 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 368732 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 23:35 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 369214 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | - | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 370390 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 00:29 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 372139 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 01:25 | 13:33 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 374344 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 02:20 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 376909 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 03:18 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 379761 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 04:16 | 15:14 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 382847 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 05:17 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 386123 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 06:17 | 16:43 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 389536 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 07:17 | 17:37 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 393001 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 08:14 | 18:36 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 396385 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 09:08 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 399503 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 09:56 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 402119 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 10:39 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 403970 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 11:19 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 404804 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 11:57 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 404415 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 12:33 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 402693 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 13:09 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 399646 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 13:47 | 02:19 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.2 days | 395419 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 14:26 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 390284 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 15:10 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 384619 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 15:57 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 378866 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.