Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1972
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-10
- Moonrise
- 02:21
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Mon | 23:43 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 370940 km |
| May 2 Tue | - | 08:32 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 369445 km |
| May 3 Wed | 00:30 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 368812 km |
| May 4 Thu | 01:11 | 10:33 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 368977 km |
| May 5 Fri | 01:46 | 11:40 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 369848 km |
| May 6 Sat | 02:16 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 371324 km |
| May 7 Sun | 02:44 | 13:59 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 373303 km |
| May 8 Mon | 03:09 | 15:11 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 375702 km |
| May 9 Tue | 03:35 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 378453 km |
| May 10 Wed | 04:01 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 381506 km |
| May 11 Thu | 04:31 | 19:02 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 384814 km |
| May 12 Fri | 05:07 | 20:23 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 388320 km |
| May 13 Sat | 05:51 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 days | 391934 km |
| May 14 Sun | 06:45 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 395519 km |
| May 15 Mon | 07:50 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 398880 km |
| May 16 Tue | 09:00 | - | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 401777 km |
| May 17 Wed | 10:13 | 00:33 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 403938 km |
| May 18 Thu | 11:24 | 01:09 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 405097 km |
| May 19 Fri | 12:31 | 01:38 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 405036 km |
| May 20 Sat | 13:36 | 02:02 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 403622 km |
| May 21 Sun | 14:37 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 400844 km |
| May 22 Mon | 15:38 | 02:45 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 396826 km |
| May 23 Tue | 16:38 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 391823 km |
| May 24 Wed | 17:40 | 03:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 386199 km |
| May 25 Thu | 18:41 | 03:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 380389 km |
| May 26 Fri | 19:43 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 374846 km |
| May 27 Sat | 20:42 | 04:58 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 370000 km |
| May 28 Sun | 21:38 | 05:39 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 366206 km |
| May 29 Mon | 22:28 | 06:28 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363714 km |
| May 30 Tue | 23:11 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| May 31 Wed | 23:48 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18 days | 363104 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.