Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1969
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 02:21
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 22.2 days
- Moonset
- 11:14
- Illumination
- 49%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 20:04 | 05:35 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 401539 km |
| May 2 Fri | 21:24 | 06:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 399095 km |
| May 3 Sat | 22:45 | 06:40 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 396315 km |
| May 4 Sun | 23:59 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 393241 km |
| May 5 Mon | - | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 389881 km |
| May 6 Tue | 01:02 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 386247 km |
| May 7 Wed | 01:51 | 10:57 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 382382 km |
| May 8 Thu | 02:28 | 12:15 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 378384 km |
| May 9 Fri | 02:58 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 374420 km |
| May 10 Sat | 03:23 | 14:40 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 370716 km |
| May 11 Sun | 03:44 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 367541 km |
| May 12 Mon | 04:04 | 16:56 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 365173 km |
| May 13 Tue | 04:24 | 18:02 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363868 km |
| May 14 Wed | 04:46 | 19:09 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363819 km |
| May 15 Thu | 05:11 | 20:15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 365131 km |
| May 16 Fri | 05:40 | 21:21 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 367793 km |
| May 17 Sat | 06:15 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 371674 km |
| May 18 Sun | 06:58 | 23:19 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 376522 km |
| May 19 Mon | 07:48 | - | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 381988 km |
| May 20 Tue | 08:45 | 00:07 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 387651 km |
| May 21 Wed | 09:48 | 00:46 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 393067 km |
| May 22 Thu | 10:51 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 397813 km |
| May 23 Fri | 11:56 | 01:46 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 401537 km |
| May 24 Sat | 13:01 | 02:09 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 403995 km |
| May 25 Sun | 14:06 | 02:30 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.7 days | 405071 km |
| May 26 Mon | 15:13 | 02:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 404790 km |
| May 27 Tue | 16:22 | 03:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 403293 km |
| May 28 Wed | 17:37 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.7 days | 400811 km |
| May 29 Thu | 18:55 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 397625 km |
| May 30 Fri | 20:17 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 394019 km |
| May 31 Sat | 21:36 | 05:16 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 390252 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.