Current Phase
Waning Crescent
Illumination: 4.5%
Lunar Day: 27.58 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♍ Virgo
Altitude+59.8°
Azimuth199.6°
Distance380,354 km
Local Time12:16:37 PM
Sky—
Cloud Cover—
Visibility—
Humidity—
Temperature—
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise5:18 AM
Moonset5:47 PM
Sunrise7:18 AM
Sunset6:58 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌑
New Moon
Oct 10, 2026 · 10:50 AM
🌓
First Quarter
Oct 18, 2026 · 11:13 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Hunter's Moon
Oct 25, 2026 · 11:12 PM
🌗
Last Quarter
Nov 1, 2026 · 2:29 PM
Moon Calendar — October 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
71%
2
60%
3
48%
4
37%
5
27%
6
18%
7
10%
8
5%
9
1%
10
0%
11
1%
12
4%
13
9%
14
15%
15
23%
16
31%
17
41%
18
50%
19
61%
20
71%
21
80%
22
87%
23
93%
24
98%
25
100%
26
100%
27
97%
28
91%
29
84%
30
74%
31
63%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Penumbral Eclipse
Partially Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 5:14 PM
Penumbral Begins3:13 PM
Penumbral Ends7:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 11:04 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Fully Visible
Aug 17, 2027 · 2:14 AM
Penumbral Begins12:24 AM
Penumbral Ends4:03 AM
Moon in Houston Today
The moon over Houston is currently a Waning Crescent with 4.5% illumination, on day 27.58 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +59.8° and azimuth is 199.6°, at a distance of 380,354 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 5:18 AM and moonset at 5:47 PM. Sunrise is at 7:18 AM and sunset at 6:58 PM. The next major phase is the New Moon · Oct 10, 2026 · 10:50 AM CDT.
Upcoming Phases — Houston
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌑 New Moon | Oct 10, 2026 · 10:50 AM CDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Oct 18, 2026 · 11:13 AM CDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Oct 25, 2026 · 11:12 PM CDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Nov 1, 2026 · 2:29 PM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Nov 9, 2026 · 1:02 AM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Nov 17, 2026 · 5:48 AM CST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Nov 24, 2026 · 8:53 AM CST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Dec 1, 2026 · 12:08 AM CST |
| 🌑 New Moon | Dec 8, 2026 · 6:51 PM CST |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Dec 16, 2026 · 11:42 PM CST |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Dec 23, 2026 · 7:28 PM CST |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Dec 30, 2026 · 1:00 PM CST |