Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1949
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-14
- Moonrise
- 05:50
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.6 days
- Moonset
- 14:48
- Illumination
- 16%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 14:18 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 404981 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 15:34 | 00:18 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403539 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 16:47 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 400734 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 17:56 | 01:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 396737 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 18:54 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 391840 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 19:42 | 03:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 386423 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 20:20 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 380913 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 20:50 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 375734 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 21:15 | 06:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 371266 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 21:36 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 367808 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 21:55 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 365556 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 22:13 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 364591 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 22:31 | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 364882 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 22:51 | 12:01 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 366304 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 23:14 | 13:03 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.7 days | 368661 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 23:42 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 371713 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | - | 15:13 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.7 days | 375214 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 00:15 | 16:19 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 378938 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 00:59 | 17:21 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.7 days | 382705 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 01:54 | 18:16 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 386389 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 03:00 | 19:03 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 389919 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 04:14 | 19:41 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 393261 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 05:34 | 20:12 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 396394 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 06:53 | 20:39 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 399276 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 08:12 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 401825 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 09:30 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 403902 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 10:47 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 405315 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 12:05 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 13:24 | 22:53 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 405280 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 14:39 | 23:33 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 403466 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 15:50 | - | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 400344 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.