Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1940
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 06:24
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 27 days
- Moonset
- 15:56
- Illumination
- 7%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Sunrise
- 07:07
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day Length
- 10h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 01:37 | 11:38 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 374703 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 02:30 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 379057 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 03:18 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 383393 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 04:00 | 14:20 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 387511 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 04:38 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 391284 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 05:12 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 394660 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 05:43 | 17:11 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 397632 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 06:12 | 18:07 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 400211 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 06:40 | 19:04 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 402388 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 07:08 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 404111 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 07:38 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405266 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 08:08 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405691 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 08:41 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 405197 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 09:19 | 23:49 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 403613 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 10:01 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 400828 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 10:49 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 396838 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 11:44 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 391768 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 12:44 | 02:28 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 385884 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 13:51 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 379571 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 15:01 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 373299 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 16:14 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 367572 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 17:29 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 18:43 | 05:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 19:58 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 21:11 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 22:19 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 23:24 | 08:42 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 363632 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | - | 09:31 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 368335 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 00:22 | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 373822 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 01:14 | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 379643 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 01:59 | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 385368 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.