Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1955
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 04:18
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 12:45
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Sunrise
- 07:11
- Sunset
- 17:45
- Day Length
- 10h 33m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 19:11 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 19:45 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 20:15 | 06:02 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363905 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 20:42 | 07:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 367350 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 21:09 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 372006 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 21:35 | 09:15 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 377528 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 22:02 | 10:21 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 383486 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 22:31 | 11:29 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 389410 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 23:05 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 394844 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | 23:45 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 399392 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | - | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 402764 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 00:32 | 16:06 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 404800 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 01:30 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 405479 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 02:35 | 17:58 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 404903 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 03:47 | 18:42 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 403269 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 05:01 | 19:19 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 400823 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 06:14 | 19:51 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 397824 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 07:26 | 20:20 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 394502 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 08:35 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 391039 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 09:42 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 387563 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 10:47 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 384156 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 11:51 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 380871 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 12:53 | 22:46 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 377755 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 13:53 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 374872 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 14:48 | - | First Quarter | 44% | 6.9 days | 372306 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 15:40 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 370175 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 16:26 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.9 days | 368616 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 17:07 | 01:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 367774 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 17:44 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 367783 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 18:15 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 368744 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 18:44 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 370704 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.