Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2009
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:48
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.3 days
- Moonset
- 04:16
- Illumination
- 87%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 07:03
- Sunset
- 16:51
- Day Length
- 9h 48m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 16:09 | 06:26 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 397360 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 17:08 | 07:35 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 399963 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 18:16 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 402205 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 19:29 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 403966 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 20:43 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 405071 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 21:57 | 10:55 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 405313 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 23:07 | 11:28 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404495 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | - | 11:57 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 402469 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 00:15 | 12:25 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 399185 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 01:22 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 394720 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 02:27 | 13:23 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 389288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 03:33 | 13:56 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 383235 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 04:37 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 377003 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 05:41 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 371082 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 06:39 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365958 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 07:33 | 17:00 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 08:18 | 17:58 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 08:58 | 18:57 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 09:32 | 19:56 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 10:01 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 10:27 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 366638 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 10:52 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371492 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 11:16 | 23:46 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 376853 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 11:40 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382307 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 12:06 | 00:45 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 387494 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 12:36 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 392143 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 13:11 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 396094 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 13:55 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399290 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 14:47 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 401758 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 15:51 | 06:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 403571 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 17:03 | 07:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 404800 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.