Moon · August 2026
Moon calendar for Houston, Texas, United States: August 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Houston, Texas, United States for August 2026. Full moon: August 28, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Houston, Texas, United States.
Full moonFriday, August 28, 2026, 2:00 AM
New moonWednesday, August 12, 2026, 10:40 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 9:43 PM | 9:37 AM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 10:22 PM | 10:29 AM |
| 3 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 10:36 PM | 11:38 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 65% | 11:33 PM | 12:36 PM |
| 5 | Last Quarter | 53% | — | 1:51 PM |
| 6 | Last Quarter | 42% | 12:08 AM | 3:16 PM |
| 7 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 12:38 AM | 4:19 PM |
| 8 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 1:42 AM | 5:33 PM |
| 9 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 2:38 AM | 6:23 PM |
| 10 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 3:59 AM | 7:29 PM |
| 11 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 5:22 AM | 8:03 PM |
| 12 | New Moon | 0% | 6:23 AM | 8:27 PM |
| 13 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 7:35 AM | 9:24 PM |
| 14 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 8:27 AM | 9:37 PM |
| 15 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 9:37 AM | 10:15 PM |
| 16 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 10:27 AM | 10:28 PM |
| 17 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 11:36 AM | 11:25 PM |
| 18 | Waxing Crescent | 37% | 12:25 PM | 11:40 PM |
| 19 | First Quarter | 46% | 1:34 PM | — |
| 20 | First Quarter | 56% | 2:23 PM | 12:22 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Gibbous | 65% | 3:28 PM | 1:18 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 4:16 PM | 1:50 AM |
| 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 4:45 PM | 2:35 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 5:38 PM | 3:38 AM |
| 25 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 6:19 PM | 4:28 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 6:35 PM | 5:35 AM |
| 27 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:31 PM | 6:25 AM |
| 28 | Full Moon | 100% | 7:44 PM | 7:33 AM |
| 29 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 8:22 PM | 8:23 AM |
| 30 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 8:35 PM | 9:33 AM |
| 31 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 9:32 PM | 10:25 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in August 2026 in Houston, Texas, United States?
The full moon peaks on Friday, August 28, 2026, 2:00 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in August 2026?
The new moon falls on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, 10:40 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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