Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 04:18
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:45
- Illumination
- 29%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 04:14 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 383984 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | 05:27 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 378128 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 06:38 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 372687 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 07:49 | 18:54 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 368083 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 08:58 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 364658 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 10:05 | 20:10 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 11:08 | 20:54 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | 12:05 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 12:56 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 365259 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | 13:41 | 23:29 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 368514 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 14:20 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 372492 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | 14:55 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.4 days | 376864 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 15:26 | 01:23 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 381329 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 15:54 | 02:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 385643 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 16:20 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 389639 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 16:47 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 393229 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 17:15 | 05:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 396392 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 17:44 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 399140 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 18:17 | 07:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 401485 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 18:55 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 403408 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 19:39 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404831 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 20:29 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405618 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 21:28 | 11:44 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 405591 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | 22:32 | 12:38 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 404563 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | 23:41 | 13:26 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 402386 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | - | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 398995 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 00:51 | 14:43 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 394447 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 02:02 | 15:17 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 388934 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | 03:12 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 382784 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | 04:21 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 376430 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 05:31 | 16:51 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 370368 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.