Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.2 days
- Moonset
- 10:39
- Illumination
- 60%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Sunrise
- 07:15
- Sunset
- 17:41
- Day Length
- 10h 26m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Mon | 14:01 | 03:40 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 400657 km |
| Apr 2 Tue | 15:14 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 396875 km |
| Apr 3 Wed | 16:26 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 392219 km |
| Apr 4 Thu | 17:39 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 387061 km |
| Apr 5 Fri | 18:50 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 381809 km |
| Apr 6 Sat | 20:00 | 06:17 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 376864 km |
| Apr 7 Sun | 21:09 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 372580 km |
| Apr 8 Mon | 22:16 | 07:24 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 369230 km |
| Apr 9 Tue | 23:19 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 366993 km |
| Apr 10 Wed | - | 08:46 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 365937 km |
| Apr 11 Thu | 00:15 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 366038 km |
| Apr 12 Fri | 01:06 | 10:28 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 367182 km |
| Apr 13 Sat | 01:49 | 11:25 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 369198 km |
| Apr 14 Sun | 02:26 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 371879 km |
| Apr 15 Mon | 02:59 | 13:22 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 375012 km |
| Apr 16 Tue | 03:28 | 14:22 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 378406 km |
| Apr 17 Wed | 03:54 | 15:22 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 381906 km |
| Apr 18 Thu | 04:19 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 385407 km |
| Apr 19 Fri | 04:44 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 388842 km |
| Apr 20 Sat | 05:10 | 18:30 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 392176 km |
| Apr 21 Sun | 05:39 | 19:38 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 395371 km |
| Apr 22 Mon | 06:11 | 20:47 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 398369 km |
| Apr 23 Tue | 06:49 | 21:56 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 401064 km |
| Apr 24 Wed | 07:35 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 403294 km |
| Apr 25 Thu | 08:29 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 404854 km |
| Apr 26 Fri | 09:32 | 00:02 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 405513 km |
| Apr 27 Sat | 10:41 | 00:55 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 405058 km |
| Apr 28 Sun | 11:52 | 01:40 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 403339 km |
| Apr 29 Mon | 13:04 | 02:18 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 400304 km |
| Apr 30 Tue | 14:16 | 02:51 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 396034 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.