Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1943
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-15
- Moonrise
- 06:24
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.7 days
- Moonset
- 15:56
- Illumination
- 9%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Wed | 12:06 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 403510 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 12:52 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.8 days | 404727 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 13:32 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404791 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 14:08 | 00:28 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 403549 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 14:40 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 400962 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | 15:11 | 02:46 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 397121 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 15:42 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 392253 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 16:14 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 386701 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 16:49 | 06:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 380890 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 17:27 | 07:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.8 days | 375278 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 18:09 | 08:11 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 370306 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 18:56 | 09:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 366352 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 19:47 | 10:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363693 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 20:41 | 10:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 21:37 | 11:29 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 22:33 | 12:05 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 364356 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 23:31 | 12:37 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367121 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | - | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.8 days | 370748 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 00:29 | 13:34 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 374917 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 01:28 | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.8 days | 379316 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 02:27 | 14:28 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 383675 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 03:29 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 387794 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 04:32 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 391550 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 05:39 | 16:08 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 394893 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 06:46 | 16:52 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.8 days | 397821 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 07:54 | 17:44 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 400348 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 08:58 | 18:44 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 402470 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 09:57 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 404136 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 10:48 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 405235 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 11:32 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405604 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 12:10 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 405057 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.