Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1971
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 Sun | 16:35 | 00:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 379021 km |
| Aug 2 Mon | 17:37 | 01:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 372688 km |
| Aug 3 Tue | 18:31 | 02:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 366834 km |
| Aug 4 Wed | 19:19 | 03:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 5 Thu | 19:57 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 6 Fri | 20:30 | 05:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 7 Sat | 20:58 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 8 Sun | 21:24 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 9 Mon | 21:49 | 09:42 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Tue | 22:14 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 367450 km |
| Aug 11 Wed | 22:43 | 12:15 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 373373 km |
| Aug 12 Thu | 23:16 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 379714 km |
| Aug 13 Fri | 23:57 | 14:46 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 385984 km |
| Aug 14 Sat | - | 15:56 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 391752 km |
| Aug 15 Sun | 00:45 | 16:59 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.3 days | 396696 km |
| Aug 16 Mon | 01:42 | 17:51 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 400622 km |
| Aug 17 Tue | 02:46 | 18:33 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 403465 km |
| Aug 18 Wed | 03:53 | 19:07 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 405275 km |
| Aug 19 Thu | 05:00 | 19:35 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 20 Fri | 06:05 | 19:58 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 21 Sat | 07:09 | 20:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 22 Sun | 08:10 | 20:38 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 404677 km |
| Aug 23 Mon | 09:10 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 403017 km |
| Aug 24 Tue | 10:10 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 400749 km |
| Aug 25 Wed | 11:12 | 21:40 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 397808 km |
| Aug 26 Thu | 12:14 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 394145 km |
| Aug 27 Fri | 13:17 | 22:36 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 389774 km |
| Aug 28 Sat | 14:20 | 23:15 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 384797 km |
| Aug 29 Sun | 15:22 | - | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 379423 km |
| Aug 30 Mon | 16:19 | 00:03 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 373961 km |
| Aug 31 Tue | 17:09 | 01:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 368796 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.