Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:48
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.1 days
- Moonset
- 04:16
- Illumination
- 85%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sun | 16:43 | 02:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 405386 km |
| Oct 2 Mon | 17:20 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 404765 km |
| Oct 3 Tue | 17:56 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 403230 km |
| Oct 4 Wed | 18:30 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 401012 km |
| Oct 5 Thu | 19:06 | 06:47 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 398324 km |
| Oct 6 Fri | 19:43 | 07:54 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 395334 km |
| Oct 7 Sat | 20:22 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 392152 km |
| Oct 8 Sun | 21:05 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 388845 km |
| Oct 9 Mon | 21:53 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 385448 km |
| Oct 10 Tue | 22:46 | 12:23 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 381997 km |
| Oct 11 Wed | 23:45 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 378551 km |
| Oct 12 Thu | - | 14:20 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 375211 km |
| Oct 13 Fri | 00:46 | 15:10 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 372122 km |
| Oct 14 Sat | 01:50 | 15:54 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 369469 km |
| Oct 15 Sun | 02:54 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 367459 km |
| Oct 16 Mon | 03:58 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 366296 km |
| Oct 17 Tue | 05:00 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 366153 km |
| Oct 18 Wed | 06:01 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 367144 km |
| Oct 19 Thu | 07:01 | 18:46 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 369305 km |
| Oct 20 Fri | 08:00 | 19:19 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 372570 km |
| Oct 21 Sat | 08:57 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 376775 km |
| Oct 22 Sun | 09:54 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 381654 km |
| Oct 23 Mon | 10:49 | 21:11 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 386860 km |
| Oct 24 Tue | 11:41 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 391999 km |
| Oct 25 Wed | 12:30 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 396663 km |
| Oct 26 Thu | 13:17 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 400478 km |
| Oct 27 Fri | 14:00 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 403148 km |
| Oct 28 Sat | 14:39 | 00:26 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 404487 km |
| Oct 29 Sun | 15:17 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404440 km |
| Oct 30 Mon | 15:52 | 02:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 403081 km |
| Oct 31 Tue | 16:26 | 03:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 400599 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.