Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1946
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 05:50
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 26.2 days
- Moonset
- 14:48
- Illumination
- 12%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Sunrise
- 07:09
- Sunset
- 17:48
- Day Length
- 10h 39m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 13:10 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 390534 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 13:36 | - | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 384835 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 14:00 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 378711 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 14:25 | 02:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 372586 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 14:52 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 366939 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 15:24 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 16:01 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 16:47 | 07:20 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 17:45 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 18:52 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 20:05 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 363230 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 21:20 | 11:27 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 368241 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 22:33 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 374136 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 23:42 | 12:31 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 380424 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | - | 12:57 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 386615 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 00:47 | 13:20 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 392279 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 01:51 | 13:42 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 397090 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 02:53 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 400852 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 03:55 | 14:29 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 403503 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 04:56 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405093 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 05:58 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405696 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 06:58 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405628 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 07:54 | 16:52 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 404870 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 08:46 | 17:43 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 403567 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 09:32 | 18:39 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 401749 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 10:10 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 399391 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 10:44 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 396444 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 11:13 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 392867 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 11:39 | 22:52 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 388674 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 12:03 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 383959 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 12:26 | - | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 378915 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.