moon .5deg.comHouston, United States (Texas, Harris County) Moonrise, Moonset, Moon position (Altitude, Azimuth), Moon phase and Moon illumination for day: 2026-05-16.
All times are shown in Houston local time (GMT-05:00
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Moonrise: 05:56, Moonset: 20:27.
Approximate distance of the Moon from Earth: 364 736 km226 636 mi. Moon illumination minimal/maximal: 0% / 0.6%
The age of the Moon in current lunar cycle: 29.4 (Day)
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2026-05-16
Table view of above data:
| Time | Altitude | Azimuth | Moon illumination |
| 000 | -37.9° | 348.6° | 0.6% |
| 100 | -38.3° | 5.6° | 0.5% |
| 200 | -35.1° | 21.9° | 0.5% |
| 300 | -28.9° | 35.9° | 0.4% |
| 400 | -20.4° | 47.2° | 0.3% |
| 500 | -10.4° | 56.4° | 0.3% |
| 600 | 0.5° | 64° | 0.2% |
| 700 | 12.2° | 70.5° | 0.2% |
| 800 | 24.2° | 76.3° | 0.1% |
| 900 | 36.6° | 82° | 0.1% |
| 1000 | 49.1° | 87.9° | 0.1% |
| 1100 | 61.6° | 95.3° | 0% |
| 1200 | 73.9° | 108.4° | 0% |
| 1300 | 83.7° | 160.8° | 0% |
| 1400 | 77.7° | 244.8° | 0% |
| 1500 | 65.7° | 263° | 0% |
| 1600 | 53.3° | 271.5° | 0% |
| 1700 | 40.9° | 277.8° | 0% |
| 1800 | 28.7° | 283.5° | 0% |
| 1900 | 16.8° | 289.3° | 0% |
| 2000 | 5.3° | 295.7° | 0.1% |
| 2100 | -5.6° | 303° | 0.1% |
| 2200 | -15.4° | 311.7° | 0.1% |
| 2300 | -23.9° | 322.2° | 0.2% |
| 2400 | -30.3° | 334.9° | 0.2% |