Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 03:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.8 days
- Moonset
- 11:55
- Illumination
- 43%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sat | 20:00 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 2 Sun | 20:23 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 3 Mon | 20:52 | 11:04 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 4 Tue | 21:27 | 12:10 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 365250 km |
| Oct 5 Wed | 22:10 | 13:17 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 369212 km |
| Oct 6 Thu | 23:04 | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 373836 km |
| Oct 7 Fri | - | 15:16 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 378754 km |
| Oct 8 Sat | 00:08 | 16:03 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 383633 km |
| Oct 9 Sun | 01:21 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 388213 km |
| Oct 10 Mon | 02:38 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 392322 km |
| Oct 11 Tue | 03:57 | 17:46 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 395880 km |
| Oct 12 Wed | 05:16 | 18:12 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 398879 km |
| Oct 13 Thu | 06:34 | 18:37 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 401352 km |
| Oct 14 Fri | 07:53 | 19:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 403333 km |
| Oct 15 Sat | 09:12 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 404820 km |
| Oct 16 Sun | 10:30 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 17 Mon | 11:45 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 18 Tue | 12:54 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 405459 km |
| Oct 19 Wed | 13:54 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 403899 km |
| Oct 20 Thu | 14:43 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 401215 km |
| Oct 21 Fri | 15:24 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 397369 km |
| Oct 22 Sat | 15:56 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 392442 km |
| Oct 23 Sun | 16:22 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 386653 km |
| Oct 24 Mon | 16:45 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 380350 km |
| Oct 25 Tue | 17:05 | 03:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 373983 km |
| Oct 26 Wed | 17:25 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 368050 km |
| Oct 27 Thu | 17:44 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 28 Fri | 18:05 | 06:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 29 Sat | 18:27 | 07:51 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 30 Sun | 18:54 | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 31 Mon | 19:28 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 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.