Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 02:21
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.9 days
- Moonset
- 11:14
- Illumination
- 53%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Fri | 03:30 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 385598 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 04:31 | 14:33 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 379463 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 05:32 | 15:05 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 373501 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 06:32 | 15:43 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 368195 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 07:29 | 16:27 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363975 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 08:20 | 17:19 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 09:06 | 18:15 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 09:45 | 19:16 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 10:18 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 10:48 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 365841 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 11:14 | 22:28 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 370184 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 11:39 | 23:35 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 375131 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 12:02 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 380289 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | 12:27 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 385312 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 12:56 | 01:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 389929 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 13:29 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 393970 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 14:09 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 397362 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 15:00 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 400114 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 16:02 | 06:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 402275 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 17:13 | 07:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 403901 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 18:30 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405012 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 19:46 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405569 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 20:59 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405474 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 22:09 | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 404582 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 23:15 | 10:58 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 402741 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | - | 11:21 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 399839 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 00:18 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 395846 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 01:21 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 390853 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 02:22 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 385083 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 03:24 | 13:05 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 378886 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 04:24 | 13:41 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 372707 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.