Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1975
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.7 days
- Moonset
- 10:39
- Illumination
- 66%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 01:05 | 11:10 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 370240 km |
| May 2 Fri | 01:41 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 375583 km |
| May 3 Sat | 02:12 | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 381107 km |
| May 4 Sun | 02:40 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 386439 km |
| May 5 Mon | 03:07 | 15:04 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 391291 km |
| May 6 Tue | 03:32 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 395476 km |
| May 7 Wed | 03:58 | 17:01 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 398919 km |
| May 8 Thu | 04:24 | 18:01 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 401627 km |
| May 9 Fri | 04:54 | 19:02 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 403661 km |
| May 10 Sat | 05:28 | 20:03 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 405090 km |
| May 11 Sun | 06:07 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Mon | 06:52 | 22:03 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Tue | 07:45 | 22:58 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405696 km |
| May 14 Wed | 08:43 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 404661 km |
| May 15 Thu | 09:48 | - | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 402549 km |
| May 16 Fri | 10:56 | 00:30 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 399404 km |
| May 17 Sat | 12:06 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 395203 km |
| May 18 Sun | 13:17 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 390040 km |
| May 19 Mon | 14:27 | 02:15 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 384140 km |
| May 20 Tue | 15:39 | 02:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 377855 km |
| May 21 Wed | 16:50 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 371629 km |
| May 22 Thu | 18:02 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 365956 km |
| May 23 Fri | 19:12 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Sat | 20:18 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Sun | 21:19 | 06:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Mon | 22:13 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Tue | 22:59 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Wed | 23:38 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 363312 km |
| May 29 Thu | - | 09:56 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 368522 km |
| May 30 Fri | 00:11 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 374571 km |
| May 31 Sat | 00:41 | 11:55 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 380958 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.