Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1970
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 05:19 | 20:32 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 402182 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 06:22 | 20:57 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 404052 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 07:25 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 405405 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 08:26 | 21:38 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 09:27 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 10:27 | 22:14 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 405491 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 11:29 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 403704 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 12:32 | 22:56 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 400787 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 13:39 | 23:24 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 396716 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 14:48 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 391588 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 15:59 | - | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 385640 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 17:07 | 00:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 379237 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 18:07 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 372839 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 18:57 | 02:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 366950 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 19:38 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 20:10 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 20:37 | 06:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 21:02 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 21:27 | 09:33 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 21:51 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 22:19 | 12:05 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 367559 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 22:51 | 13:19 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 373363 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 23:29 | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 379552 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | - | 15:37 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 385657 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 00:14 | 16:35 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 391275 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 01:08 | 17:24 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 396109 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 02:07 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 399990 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 03:10 | 18:35 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 402873 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 04:14 | 19:02 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 404812 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 05:17 | 19:24 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 06:19 | 19:44 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 405696 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.