Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1968
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 07:59 | 20:44 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 08:18 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 08:38 | 22:49 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363422 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 09:01 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 366372 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 09:28 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 370261 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 10:00 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 374740 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 10:39 | 01:59 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 379464 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 11:28 | 02:57 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 384124 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 12:26 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 388485 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 13:33 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 392397 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 14:44 | 05:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 395797 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 15:59 | 05:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 398683 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 17:14 | 06:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 401085 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 18:28 | 06:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 403027 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 19:45 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 404492 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 21:03 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405404 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 22:22 | 07:48 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405631 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 23:43 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 405004 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | - | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 403356 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 01:00 | 09:43 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 400570 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 02:10 | 10:39 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 396623 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 03:09 | 11:46 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 391618 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 03:56 | 12:56 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 385794 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 04:32 | 14:08 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 379516 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 05:01 | 15:18 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 373243 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 05:25 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 367476 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 05:45 | 17:30 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 06:04 | 18:32 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 06:23 | 19:35 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 06:42 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 07:04 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 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.