Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1919
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 Mon | 12:55 | 00:29 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 397105 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 13:27 | 01:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 400826 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 14:01 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 403433 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 14:40 | 03:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 404980 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 15:26 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405595 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 16:20 | 06:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405436 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 17:22 | 07:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 404648 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 18:30 | 08:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 403323 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 19:42 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 401494 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 20:53 | 10:10 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 399139 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 22:02 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 396209 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 23:08 | 11:20 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 392665 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | - | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 388518 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 00:11 | 12:17 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 383860 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 01:12 | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 378881 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 02:12 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 373861 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 03:11 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 369153 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 04:08 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 365139 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 05:05 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 05:58 | 15:41 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 06:49 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 07:35 | 17:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 08:17 | 18:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 365333 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 08:55 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 369813 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 09:29 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 375262 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 10:00 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 381242 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 10:29 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 387273 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 10:58 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 392887 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 11:28 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 397685 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 11:59 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 401375 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 12:34 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 403797 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.