Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1950
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Moonrise
- 05:08
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 25.2 days
- Moonset
- 13:43
- Illumination
- 20%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-13
- Sunrise
- 07:10
- Sunset
- 17:46
- Day Length
- 10h 36m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 23:16 | 12:30 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402004 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | - | 12:52 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 403939 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 00:24 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404502 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 01:35 | 13:35 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 403712 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 02:47 | 13:59 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 401712 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 04:05 | 14:26 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 398740 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 05:27 | 15:01 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 395091 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 06:50 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 391081 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 08:10 | 16:44 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 387006 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 09:19 | 17:55 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 383117 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 10:14 | 19:13 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 379603 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 10:55 | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 376592 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 11:27 | 21:48 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 374155 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 11:52 | 22:58 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 372323 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 12:13 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 371099 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 12:33 | 00:04 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 370470 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 12:52 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 370426 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 13:12 | 02:11 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 370955 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 13:34 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 372054 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 14:00 | 04:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 373724 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 14:30 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 375961 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 15:08 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 378745 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 15:54 | 07:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 382028 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 16:48 | 08:15 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 385715 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 17:49 | 09:00 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 389656 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 18:54 | 09:38 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 393637 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 20:01 | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 397389 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 21:08 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 400609 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 22:15 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 402993 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 23:22 | 11:17 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 404273 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | - | 11:38 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 404259 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.