Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1966
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-11
- Moonrise
- 03:22
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.9 days
- Moonset
- 11:55
- Illumination
- 42%
- 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 Sun | 16:36 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 397754 km |
| May 2 Mon | 17:51 | 05:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 400662 km |
| May 3 Tue | 19:06 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 402877 km |
| May 4 Wed | 20:21 | 06:04 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 404473 km |
| May 5 Thu | 21:35 | 06:34 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 405504 km |
| May 6 Fri | 22:46 | 07:09 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 7 Sat | 23:51 | 07:50 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 405696 km |
| May 8 Sun | - | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404934 km |
| May 9 Mon | 00:48 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 403170 km |
| May 10 Tue | 01:36 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 400410 km |
| May 11 Wed | 02:14 | 11:36 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 396598 km |
| May 12 Thu | 02:46 | 12:38 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 391784 km |
| May 13 Fri | 03:13 | 13:41 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 386148 km |
| May 14 Sat | 03:36 | 14:42 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 379998 km |
| May 15 Sun | 03:57 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 373751 km |
| May 16 Mon | 04:17 | 16:44 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 367886 km |
| May 17 Tue | 04:38 | 17:47 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Wed | 05:00 | 18:53 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Thu | 05:26 | 20:01 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Fri | 05:56 | 21:12 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 21 Sat | 06:33 | 22:22 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 22 Sun | 07:21 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 08:18 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 366891 km |
| May 24 Tue | 09:26 | 00:25 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 372684 km |
| May 25 Wed | 10:39 | 01:13 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 378976 km |
| May 26 Thu | 11:55 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 385269 km |
| May 27 Fri | 13:10 | 02:23 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 391119 km |
| May 28 Sat | 14:23 | 02:51 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 396176 km |
| May 29 Sun | 15:36 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400219 km |
| May 30 Mon | 16:49 | 03:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403163 km |
| May 31 Tue | 18:02 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 405038 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.