Moonrise in Houston — Friday, April 24, 2026

🌙 Moonrise Apr 24: 1:34 PM · moonset 2:38 AM (CDT)
Tithi: Ashtami · Shukla Paksha
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Moonrise for the next 14 days — Houston

DateMoonriseMoonsetTithi (sunrise)
Friday, April 24, 20261:34 PM2:38 AMAshtami · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, April 25, 20262:38 PM3:15 AMNavami · Shukla Paksha
Sunday, April 26, 20263:38 PM3:48 AMDashami · Shukla Paksha
Monday, April 27, 20264:35 PM4:17 AMEkadashi · Shukla Paksha
Tuesday, April 28, 20265:32 PM4:45 AMDwadashi · Shukla Paksha
Wednesday, April 29, 20266:28 PM5:13 AMTrayodashi · Shukla Paksha
Thursday, April 30, 20267:25 PM5:42 AMChaturdashi · Shukla Paksha
Friday, May 1, 20268:22 PM6:13 AMPurnima · Shukla Paksha
Saturday, May 2, 20269:20 PM6:47 AMPratipada · Krishna Paksha
Sunday, May 3, 202610:17 PM7:26 AMDwitiya · Krishna Paksha
Monday, May 4, 202611:12 PM8:11 AMTritiya · Krishna Paksha
Tuesday, May 5, 2026none (next 12:02 AM, May 6)9:00 AMChaturthi · Krishna Paksha
Wednesday, May 6, 202612:02 AM9:54 AMPanchami · Krishna Paksha
Thursday, May 7, 202612:48 AM10:51 AMShashthi · Krishna Paksha
Friday, May 8, 20261:28 AM11:49 AMSaptami · Krishna Paksha

Times in Houston (CDT), DST applied. Moonrise/moonset use the centre of the Moon's disc without refraction, as standard panchangs do; a moonrise after midnight is shown with its date. Hills, buildings or cloud can delay the actual sighting by a few minutes.

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Frequently asked questions

What time is moonrise in Houston today?

Friday, April 24, 2026: moonrise 1:34 PM, moonset 2:38 AM (CDT).

Why can't I see the Moon exactly at moonrise time?

Moonrise is when the Moon's centre crosses a flat horizon. Buildings, trees, hills or haze near the horizon delay the first sighting, often by 10–20 minutes — for Karwa Chauth or Sankashti, wait until the Moon is clearly visible.

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