Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1968
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 02:21
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.1 days
- Moonset
- 11:14
- Illumination
- 51%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Sunrise
- 07:14
- Sunset
- 17:43
- Day Length
- 10h 28m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 14:45 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.8 days | 366192 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 15:09 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 366265 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 15:39 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 367491 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 16:14 | 07:24 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 369884 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 16:58 | 08:24 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 373358 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 17:49 | 09:19 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 377721 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 18:47 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 382688 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 19:51 | 10:44 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 387899 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 20:56 | 11:16 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 392951 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 22:01 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 397443 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 23:08 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 401017 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | - | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 403400 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 00:14 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 404437 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 01:23 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 404103 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 02:35 | 13:33 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 402501 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 03:52 | 14:01 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 399842 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 05:13 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 396406 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 06:36 | 15:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 392505 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 07:54 | 16:26 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 388443 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 09:00 | 17:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 384486 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 09:53 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 380842 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 10:32 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 377658 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 11:02 | 21:37 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 375021 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 11:27 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 372972 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 11:49 | 23:56 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 371523 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 12:08 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 370669 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 12:28 | 01:01 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370398 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 12:49 | 02:05 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 370703 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 13:13 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 371581 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 13:40 | 04:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 373034 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 14:13 | 05:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 375063 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.