Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1909
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 08:23
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.7 days
- Moonset
- 21:50
- Illumination
- 8%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Sunrise
- 07:00
- Sunset
- 17:55
- Day Length
- 10h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Fri | 19:32 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 366805 km |
| Oct 2 Sat | 20:06 | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 365251 km |
| Oct 3 Sun | 20:46 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 364958 km |
| Oct 4 Mon | 21:33 | 12:23 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 365844 km |
| Oct 5 Tue | 22:26 | 13:27 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 367742 km |
| Oct 6 Wed | 23:26 | 14:20 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 370435 km |
| Oct 7 Thu | - | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 373680 km |
| Oct 8 Fri | 00:27 | 15:41 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 377245 km |
| Oct 9 Sat | 01:31 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 380932 km |
| Oct 10 Sun | 02:33 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 384593 km |
| Oct 11 Mon | 03:34 | 17:00 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 388139 km |
| Oct 12 Tue | 04:34 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 391523 km |
| Oct 13 Wed | 05:34 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 394722 km |
| Oct 14 Thu | 06:33 | 18:03 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 397707 km |
| Oct 15 Fri | 07:33 | 18:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 400414 km |
| Oct 16 Sat | 08:34 | 18:52 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 402729 km |
| Oct 17 Sun | 09:37 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 404481 km |
| Oct 18 Mon | 10:39 | 19:58 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 405457 km |
| Oct 19 Tue | 11:42 | 20:42 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 405438 km |
| Oct 20 Wed | 12:39 | 21:35 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 404237 km |
| Oct 21 Thu | 13:33 | 22:36 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 401748 km |
| Oct 22 Fri | 14:18 | 23:45 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 397981 km |
| Oct 23 Sat | 14:57 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 393082 km |
| Oct 24 Sun | 15:31 | 00:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 387336 km |
| Oct 25 Mon | 16:01 | 02:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 381141 km |
| Oct 26 Tue | 16:29 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 374970 km |
| Oct 27 Wed | 16:57 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 369315 km |
| Oct 28 Thu | 17:26 | 06:07 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 364637 km |
| Oct 29 Fri | 17:59 | 07:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Sat | 18:37 | 08:46 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Sun | 19:22 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 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.