Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1919
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 07:08 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405119 km |
| May 2 Fri | 08:05 | 23:26 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 3 Sat | 09:08 | - | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Sun | 10:14 | 00:19 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4.1 days | 405144 km |
| May 5 Mon | 11:22 | 01:05 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5.1 days | 403236 km |
| May 6 Tue | 12:28 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 400161 km |
| May 7 Wed | 13:32 | 02:14 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 395919 km |
| May 8 Thu | 14:33 | 02:43 | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 390644 km |
| May 9 Fri | 15:33 | 03:10 | First Quarter | 67% | 9.1 days | 384605 km |
| May 10 Sat | 16:32 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 378193 km |
| May 11 Sun | 17:31 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 371884 km |
| May 12 Mon | 18:29 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 366185 km |
| May 13 Tue | 19:28 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Wed | 20:24 | 05:33 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 15 Thu | 21:19 | 06:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Fri | 22:10 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Sat | 22:57 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Sun | 23:40 | 08:37 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 363698 km |
| May 19 Mon | - | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 368747 km |
| May 20 Tue | 00:17 | 10:36 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20.1 days | 374556 km |
| May 21 Wed | 00:52 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21.1 days | 380653 km |
| May 22 Thu | 01:24 | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 386587 km |
| May 23 Fri | 01:54 | 13:52 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 391988 km |
| May 24 Sat | 02:23 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 396595 km |
| May 25 Sun | 02:55 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 400273 km |
| May 26 Mon | 03:29 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 403001 km |
| May 27 Tue | 04:07 | 18:43 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 404847 km |
| May 28 Wed | 04:53 | 19:57 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 29 Thu | 05:46 | 21:05 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 405696 km |
| May 30 Fri | 06:47 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Sat | 07:54 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 405343 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.