Today's Moon Schedule
- Moonrise 02:18 AM
- Moonset 05:34 PM
- Moon Phase Waning Crescent
- Illumination 19.71%
Moonrise in Texas, United States today is at 02:18 AM and moonset is at 05:34 PM. The moon is in the Waning Crescent phase with 19.71 % illumination.
Illumination: 19.71%
A small crescent sliver is visible, shrinking day by day before the New Moon.
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The moon is 19.71% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 05:34 PM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waning Crescent is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 19.71% moon illumination, the sky is moderately bright. Best stargazing when illumination is below 30%.
Common questions about moonrise, moonset, and moon phases for this location.
| Date | Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Illumination | Phase | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 December 2031 | Mon | 08:16 PM | 09:33 AM | 94.45% | Waning Gibbous | 99.26 |
| 02 December 2031 | Tue | 09:09 PM | 10:13 AM | 89.37% | Waning Gibbous | 102.66 |
| 03 December 2031 | Wed | 10:02 PM | 10:49 AM | 82.96% | Waning Gibbous | 105.8 |
| 04 December 2031 | Thu | 10:54 PM | 11:25 AM | 75.43% | Waning Gibbous | 108.44 |
| 05 December 2031 | Fri | 11:47 PM | 11:57 AM | 66.97% | Waning Gibbous | 110.48 |
| 06 December 2031 | Sat | 12:00 AM | 12:30 PM | 57.81% | Last Quarter | 111.88 |
| 07 December 2031 | Sun | 12:41 AM | 01:02 PM | 48.19% | Last Quarter | 112.61 |
| 08 December 2031 | Mon | 01:36 AM | 02:30 PM | 38.41% | Waning Crescent | 112.62 |
| 09 December 2031 | Tue | 02:33 AM | 02:12 PM | 28.83% | Waning Crescent | 111.92 |
| 10 December 2031 | Wed | 03:32 AM | 02:51 PM | 19.89% | Waning Crescent | 110.52 |
| 11 December 2031 | Thu | 04:33 AM | 03:34 PM | 12.08% | Waning Crescent | 108.58 |
| 12 December 2031 | Fri | 05:35 AM | 04:23 PM | 5.88% | Waning Crescent | 106.72 |
| 13 December 2031 | Sat | 06:37 AM | 05:17 PM | 1.76% | Waning Crescent | 107.57 |
| 14 December 2031 | Sun | 07:37 AM | 06:17 PM | 0.10% | New Moon | 151.81 |
| 15 December 2031 | Mon | 08:34 AM | 07:21 PM | 1.11% | Waxing Crescent | -110.33 |
| 16 December 2031 | Tue | 09:25 AM | 08:28 PM | 4.82% | Waxing Crescent | -107.31 |
| 17 December 2031 | Wed | 10:12 AM | 09:35 PM | 11.06% | Waxing Crescent | -109.18 |
| 18 December 2031 | Thu | 10:55 AM | 10:41 PM | 19.46% | Waxing Crescent | -111.38 |
| 19 December 2031 | Fri | 11:34 AM | 11:47 PM | 29.51% | Waxing Crescent | -112.98 |
| 20 December 2031 | Sat | 12:12 PM | 12:00 AM | 40.57% | Waxing Crescent | -113.66 |
| 21 December 2031 | Sun | 12:50 PM | 12:50 AM | 51.97% | First Quarter | -113.35 |
| 22 December 2031 | Mon | 01:27 PM | 01:54 AM | 63.07% | Waxing Gibbous | -112.07 |
| 23 December 2031 | Tue | 02:09 PM | 02:56 AM | 73.29% | Waxing Gibbous | -109.94 |
| 24 December 2031 | Wed | 02:51 PM | 03:57 AM | 82.18% | Waxing Gibbous | -107.21 |
| 25 December 2031 | Thu | 03:37 PM | 04:56 AM | 89.41% | Waxing Gibbous | -104.31 |
| 26 December 2031 | Fri | 04:26 PM | 05:51 AM | 94.79% | Waxing Gibbous | -102.13 |
| 27 December 2031 | Sat | 05:17 PM | 06:42 AM | 98.25% | Waxing Gibbous | -103.38 |
| 28 December 2031 | Sun | 06:10 PM | 07:29 AM | 99.80% | Full Moon | -130.16 |
| 29 December 2031 | Mon | 07:02 PM | 08:11 AM | 99.50% | Full Moon | 126.53 |
| 30 December 2031 | Tue | 07:55 PM | 08:50 AM | 97.46% | Waning Gibbous | 114.8 |
| 31 December 2031 | Wed | 08:47 PM | 09:24 AM | 93.79% | Waning Gibbous | 113.6 |
| 01 January 2032 | Thu | 09:40 PM | 09:58 AM | 88.61% | Waning Gibbous | 114 |
| 02 January 2032 | Fri | 10:33 PM | 10:30 AM | 82.04% | Waning Gibbous | 114.56 |
| 03 January 2032 | Sat | 11:27 PM | 11:03 AM | 74.21% | Waning Gibbous | 114.8 |
| 04 January 2032 | Sun | 12:00 AM | 11:36 AM | 65.31% | Waning Gibbous | 114.53 |
| 05 January 2032 | Mon | 12:23 AM | 12:10 PM | 55.58% | Last Quarter | 113.64 |