Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1965
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 03:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 23 days
- Moonset
- 11:55
- Illumination
- 41%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Sunrise
- 07:12
- Sunset
- 17:44
- Day Length
- 10h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 06:30 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 2 Sun | 07:02 | 21:53 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 3 Mon | 07:40 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 4 Tue | 08:27 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 5 Wed | 09:24 | 00:18 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 364988 km |
| May 6 Thu | 10:30 | 01:20 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 369113 km |
| May 7 Fri | 11:42 | 02:11 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 373921 km |
| May 8 Sat | 12:55 | 02:53 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 379029 km |
| May 9 Sun | 14:07 | 03:28 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 384082 km |
| May 10 Mon | 15:18 | 03:57 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 388801 km |
| May 11 Tue | 16:27 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 392997 km |
| May 12 Wed | 17:35 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 396580 km |
| May 13 Thu | 18:41 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 399540 km |
| May 14 Fri | 19:48 | 05:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 401917 km |
| May 15 Sat | 20:53 | 06:06 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 403757 km |
| May 16 Sun | 21:57 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405080 km |
| May 17 Mon | 22:56 | 07:16 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 18 Tue | 23:51 | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 19 Wed | - | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 405292 km |
| May 20 Thu | 00:38 | 09:43 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 403660 km |
| May 21 Fri | 01:20 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 400947 km |
| May 22 Sat | 01:54 | 11:43 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 397108 km |
| May 23 Sun | 02:24 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 392209 km |
| May 24 Mon | 02:50 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 386457 km |
| May 25 Tue | 03:15 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 380186 km |
| May 26 Wed | 03:39 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 373835 km |
| May 27 Thu | 04:02 | 17:04 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 367899 km |
| May 28 Fri | 04:28 | 18:15 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 29 Sat | 04:58 | 19:30 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 30 Sun | 05:33 | 20:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Mon | 06:17 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 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.