Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1996
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 21:54
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.7 days
- Moonset
- 09:01
- Illumination
- 96%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 07:05
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day Length
- 10h 32m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 22:57 | 11:36 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 376892 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 23:52 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 374084 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | - | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 371614 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 00:47 | 13:10 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 369627 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 01:44 | 13:42 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 368281 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 02:42 | 14:16 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 367732 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 03:42 | 14:54 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 368110 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 04:44 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 369497 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 05:48 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 371906 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 06:50 | 17:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 375267 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 07:51 | 18:18 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 379419 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 08:48 | 19:23 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 384112 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 09:39 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 389024 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 10:25 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 393784 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 11:07 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 398008 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 11:46 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 401346 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 12:22 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 403519 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 12:58 | 00:57 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 404355 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 13:35 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 403811 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 14:13 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 401972 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 14:53 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 399039 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 15:37 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 395299 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 16:24 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 391081 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 17:14 | 06:49 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 386720 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 18:06 | 07:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 382521 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 18:59 | 08:20 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 378732 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 19:54 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 375531 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 20:48 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 373029 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 21:43 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 371271 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 22:37 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 370255 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 23:32 | 11:11 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 369943 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.