Moon in Houston, British Columbia, Canada
Phase nowWaxing crescent28.9% lit · 5.9 days old
Moonrise today14:09Local time
Moonset today21:24Local time
Distance404,639 km251,431 miles
Moon phase in Houston today
The Moon is waxing crescent and 28.9% lit, growing brighter each night. Today it rises at 14:09 and sets at 21:24 local time. Sunset is at 17:26. For the darkest skies, look for nights when the Moon is below the horizon after dark.
Next Moon phases
First quarterTue, Nov 1704:47 MST
Full MoonTue, Nov 2407:53 MST
Last quarterMon, Nov 3023:08 MST
New MoonTue, Dec 817:51 MST
Phase times are shown in Houston local time. Full Moon calendar 2026.
Moonrise and moonset for the next 30 days
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase at noon | Lit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 14 | 14:09 | 21:24 | Waxing crescent | 25.4% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 14:27 | 22:41 | Waxing crescent | 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 14:40 | 23:58 | Waxing crescent | 43.2% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 14:51 | — | First quarter | 52.9% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 14:59 | 01:15 | Waxing gibbous | 62.8% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 15:08 | 02:34 | Waxing gibbous | 72.4% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 15:17 | 03:55 | Waxing gibbous | 81.3% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 15:28 | 05:20 | Waxing gibbous | 89.1% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 15:42 | 06:50 | Waxing gibbous | 95.1% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 16:03 | 08:26 | Waxing gibbous | 98.8% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 16:37 | 10:01 | Full Moon | 99.8% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 17:30 | 11:26 | Waning gibbous | 97.8% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 18:47 | 12:28 | Waning gibbous | 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 20:20 | 13:08 | Waning gibbous | 85.7% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 21:55 | 13:33 | Waning gibbous | 76.5% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 23:27 | 13:49 | Waning gibbous | 66% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | — | 14:01 | Last quarter | 55.1% |
| Tue, Dec 1 | 00:54 | 14:10 | Waning crescent | 44.2% |
| Wed, Dec 2 | 02:17 | 14:19 | Waning crescent | 33.9% |
| Thu, Dec 3 | 03:37 | 14:28 | Waning crescent | 24.5% |
| Fri, Dec 4 | 04:56 | 14:38 | Waning crescent | 16.4% |
| Sat, Dec 5 | 06:16 | 14:51 | Waning crescent | 9.8% |
| Sun, Dec 6 | 07:36 | 15:07 | Waning crescent | 4.8% |
| Mon, Dec 7 | 08:53 | 15:32 | Waning crescent | 1.6% |
| Tue, Dec 8 | 10:03 | 16:07 | New Moon | 0.2% |
| Wed, Dec 9 | 11:01 | 16:56 | Waxing crescent | 0.7% |
| Thu, Dec 10 | 11:43 | 17:59 | Waxing crescent | 2.8% |
| Fri, Dec 11 | 12:12 | 19:11 | Waxing crescent | 6.7% |
| Sat, Dec 12 | 12:32 | 20:27 | Waxing crescent | 12.1% |
| Sun, Dec 13 | 12:46 | 21:44 | Waxing crescent | 18.9% |
A dash means the Moon does not rise or set on that local date. This happens about once a month, because the Moon rises around 50 minutes later each day.
Moonrise and moonset are calculated for 54.3998, -126.6701 at sea level with a flat horizon, from a lunar series checked against a full ephemeris to within about a minute. Hills, buildings and elevation can shift what you see by several minutes. Sources and methods.