Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-12
- Moonrise
- 04:18
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.2 days
- Moonset
- 12:45
- Illumination
- 28%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 06:39 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 07:36 | 17:14 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 08:27 | 18:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 09:12 | 19:03 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 09:50 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 365086 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 10:24 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 370386 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 10:54 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 376439 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 11:22 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 382746 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 11:49 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 388821 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 12:14 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 394248 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 12:41 | 00:51 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 398720 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 13:10 | 01:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 402064 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 13:43 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404243 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 14:21 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 405333 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 15:06 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405480 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 16:00 | 06:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404860 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 17:02 | 07:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 403631 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 18:11 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 401901 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 19:25 | 09:01 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 399719 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 20:39 | 09:44 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 397081 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 21:52 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 393958 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 23:03 | 10:54 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 390329 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | - | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 386224 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 00:13 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 381743 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 01:21 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 377077 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 02:26 | 13:02 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 372496 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 03:31 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 368326 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 04:32 | 14:22 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 364916 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 05:30 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 06:21 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 07:08 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 363104 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.