Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1935
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 06:53
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 28 days
- Moonset
- 17:06
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 07:06
- Sunset
- 17:50
- Day Length
- 10h 44m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 11:41 | 22:39 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 369132 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 12:09 | 23:51 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 373589 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 12:35 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 378368 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 13:02 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 383140 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 13:31 | 02:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 387641 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 14:02 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 391698 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 14:39 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 395225 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 15:24 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 398211 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 16:16 | 07:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 400687 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 17:17 | 08:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 402688 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 18:21 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 404217 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 19:28 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405221 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 20:33 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405586 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 21:36 | 10:43 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 405153 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 22:37 | 11:08 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 403753 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 23:37 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 401251 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | - | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 397597 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 00:36 | 12:13 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 392858 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 01:36 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 387235 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 02:36 | 13:03 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 381062 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 03:39 | 13:33 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 374775 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 04:43 | 14:10 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 368868 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 05:46 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363832 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 06:46 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 07:41 | 16:52 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 08:28 | 18:02 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 09:08 | 19:15 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 09:43 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 10:12 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 366952 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 10:40 | 22:55 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 372424 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 11:06 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 378368 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.