Moon Phases in Houston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2040
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Moonrise
- 18:39
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.6 days
- Moonset
- 07:45
- Illumination
- 100%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Sunrise
- 07:08
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day Length
- 10h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 04:00 | 15:08 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 405486 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 05:09 | 15:40 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 06:20 | 16:19 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 405488 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 07:34 | 17:09 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 404539 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 08:45 | 18:08 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 403060 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 09:50 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 401050 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 10:44 | 20:30 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 398468 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 11:29 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 395260 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 12:05 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 391402 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 12:36 | - | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 386941 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 13:04 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 382013 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 13:31 | 01:13 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 376855 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 13:57 | 02:18 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 371790 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 14:24 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 367198 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 14:55 | 04:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 363468 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 15:30 | 05:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 16:10 | 06:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 16:57 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 17:50 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 18:46 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 366554 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 19:45 | 09:57 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 371520 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 20:44 | 10:31 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 377300 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 21:44 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 383424 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 22:42 | 11:28 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 389408 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 23:41 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 394806 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | - | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 399255 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 00:39 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 402518 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 01:41 | 13:05 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 404490 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 02:46 | 13:35 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 405204 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 03:55 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 404794 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 05:07 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 403463 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.