Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1918
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-19
- Moonrise
- 08:01
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 1.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 05:32 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 06:29 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 07:26 | 16:52 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 08:17 | 17:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 09:05 | 18:44 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 09:47 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 363480 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 10:23 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 368461 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 10:57 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 374279 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 11:27 | 23:08 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 380447 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 11:56 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 386492 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 12:25 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 392007 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 12:57 | 01:28 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 396693 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 13:32 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 400380 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 14:11 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 403027 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 14:58 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404693 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 15:53 | 06:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405503 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 16:55 | 07:21 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 405597 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 18:02 | 08:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 405087 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 19:11 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 404031 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 20:17 | 09:39 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 402423 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 21:23 | 10:11 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 400206 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 22:25 | 10:39 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 397307 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 23:26 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.7 days | 393679 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | - | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 389339 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 00:24 | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 384399 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 01:23 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 379081 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 02:22 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 373704 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 03:21 | 13:24 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 368658 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 04:19 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 364359 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 05:16 | 14:45 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 06:10 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 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.