Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1970
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 02:21
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.7 days
- Moonset
- 11:14
- Illumination
- 54%
- 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 Fri | 04:04 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366413 km |
| May 2 Sat | 04:26 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 365475 km |
| May 3 Sun | 04:49 | 18:26 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 365660 km |
| May 4 Mon | 05:14 | 19:41 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 367063 km |
| May 5 Tue | 05:43 | 20:54 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 369682 km |
| May 6 Wed | 06:16 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 373406 km |
| May 7 Thu | 06:57 | 23:10 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 378020 km |
| May 8 Fri | 07:46 | - | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 383208 km |
| May 9 Sat | 08:42 | 00:06 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 388586 km |
| May 10 Sun | 09:44 | 00:53 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 393735 km |
| May 11 Mon | 10:47 | 01:30 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 398246 km |
| May 12 Tue | 11:51 | 02:00 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 401766 km |
| May 13 Wed | 12:54 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404037 km |
| May 14 Thu | 13:56 | 02:46 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 404925 km |
| May 15 Fri | 14:57 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404431 km |
| May 16 Sat | 16:00 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 402684 km |
| May 17 Sun | 17:04 | 03:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 399909 km |
| May 18 Mon | 18:12 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 396399 km |
| May 19 Tue | 19:24 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 392464 km |
| May 20 Wed | 20:38 | 05:01 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 388399 km |
| May 21 Thu | 21:51 | 05:40 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 384456 km |
| May 22 Fri | 22:58 | 06:29 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 380825 km |
| May 23 Sat | 23:54 | 07:32 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 377634 km |
| May 24 Sun | - | 08:45 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 374959 km |
| May 25 Mon | 00:39 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 372839 km |
| May 26 Tue | 01:15 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 371288 km |
| May 27 Wed | 01:44 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 370311 km |
| May 28 Thu | 02:08 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 369915 km |
| May 29 Fri | 02:31 | 15:02 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 370113 km |
| May 30 Sat | 02:53 | 16:14 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 370923 km |
| May 31 Sun | 03:17 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372363 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.