Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1914
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-20
- Moonrise
- 08:23
- Phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 2.1 days
- Moonset
- 21:50
- Illumination
- 5%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 15:42 | 06:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 381098 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 16:21 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 384663 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 17:10 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 388529 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 18:06 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 392504 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 19:09 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 396341 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 20:16 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 399748 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 21:26 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 402418 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 22:35 | 11:45 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 404067 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 23:45 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404475 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | - | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 403522 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 00:56 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 401213 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 02:09 | 13:18 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 397686 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | 03:26 | 13:47 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 393202 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 04:46 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 388113 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 06:08 | 15:07 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 382825 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 07:25 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 377750 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 08:32 | 17:13 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 373265 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 09:25 | 18:28 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 369676 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 10:06 | 19:44 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 367190 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 10:38 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 365909 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 11:04 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 365827 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 11:26 | 23:11 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 366846 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 11:45 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 368796 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 12:04 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 371462 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 12:24 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 374615 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 12:46 | 02:16 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 378042 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 13:11 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 381569 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 13:41 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 385070 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 14:18 | 05:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 388472 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 15:04 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 391738 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 15:58 | 07:20 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 394844 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.