Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1917
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Moonrise
- 08:01
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.7 days
- Moonset
- 20:37
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Sunrise
- 07:02
- Sunset
- 17:54
- Day Length
- 10h 52m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 14:00 | 02:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 396936 km |
| May 2 Wed | 15:01 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 392090 km |
| May 3 Thu | 16:02 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 386668 km |
| May 4 Fri | 17:06 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 381091 km |
| May 5 Sat | 18:12 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 375796 km |
| May 6 Sun | 19:21 | 04:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 371180 km |
| May 7 Mon | 20:28 | 04:59 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 367564 km |
| May 8 Tue | 21:34 | 05:45 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 365170 km |
| May 9 Wed | 22:32 | 06:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 364100 km |
| May 10 Thu | 23:23 | 07:43 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 364341 km |
| May 11 Fri | - | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 365774 km |
| May 12 Sat | 00:05 | 10:06 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 368203 km |
| May 13 Sun | 00:40 | 11:21 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 371378 km |
| May 14 Mon | 01:11 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 375034 km |
| May 15 Tue | 01:39 | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 378924 km |
| May 16 Wed | 02:05 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 382842 km |
| May 17 Thu | 02:32 | 16:09 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 386642 km |
| May 18 Fri | 03:01 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 390238 km |
| May 19 Sat | 03:34 | 18:31 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 393591 km |
| May 20 Sun | 04:12 | 19:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 396683 km |
| May 21 Mon | 04:57 | 20:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 399490 km |
| May 22 Tue | 05:48 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 401951 km |
| May 23 Wed | 06:45 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403952 km |
| May 24 Thu | 07:45 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405323 km |
| May 25 Fri | 08:46 | 23:29 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 26 Sat | 09:48 | 23:56 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405353 km |
| May 27 Sun | 10:48 | - | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 403638 km |
| May 28 Mon | 11:48 | 00:19 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 400639 km |
| May 29 Tue | 12:48 | 00:42 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 396399 km |
| May 30 Wed | 13:48 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 391101 km |
| May 31 Thu | 14:50 | 01:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 385064 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.