Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1901
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Moonrise
- 08:47
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 4 days
- Moonset
- 23:04
- Illumination
- 17%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-21
- Sunrise
- 06:59
- Sunset
- 17:56
- Day Length
- 10h 57m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | 20:01 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 382503 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 20:33 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 387343 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | 21:05 | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 392209 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 21:39 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 396727 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 22:14 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 400525 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 22:54 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 403278 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 23:39 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 404748 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | - | 14:36 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404812 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 00:30 | 15:38 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 403482 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 01:28 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 400899 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 02:30 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 397311 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 03:36 | 18:00 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 393041 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 04:41 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 388443 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 05:46 | 19:08 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 383865 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 06:50 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 379613 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 07:51 | 20:06 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 375926 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 08:52 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 372968 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 09:51 | 21:02 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 370830 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 10:49 | 21:33 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 369532 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 11:46 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 369043 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 12:42 | 22:44 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 369298 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 13:37 | 23:26 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370211 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 14:29 | - | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 371692 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 15:18 | 00:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 373661 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 16:03 | 01:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 376053 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 16:45 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 378818 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 17:23 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 381917 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 17:58 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 385301 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 18:32 | 05:25 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 388900 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 19:05 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 392601 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 19:39 | 07:46 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 396234 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.