Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September1976
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-09
- Moonrise
- 01:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.3 days
- Moonset
- 10:39
- Illumination
- 59%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Wed | 14:54 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 371700 km |
| Sep 2 Thu | 15:48 | 00:48 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 375084 km |
| Sep 3 Fri | 16:36 | 01:47 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 378702 km |
| Sep 4 Sat | 17:18 | 02:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 382377 km |
| Sep 5 Sun | 17:55 | 03:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 385989 km |
| Sep 6 Mon | 18:27 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 389470 km |
| Sep 7 Tue | 18:58 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 392786 km |
| Sep 8 Wed | 19:27 | 06:56 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 395916 km |
| Sep 9 Thu | 19:55 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 398817 km |
| Sep 10 Fri | 20:24 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 401404 km |
| Sep 11 Sat | 20:54 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 403535 km |
| Sep 12 Sun | 21:27 | 10:47 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405015 km |
| Sep 13 Mon | 22:03 | 11:44 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 405622 km |
| Sep 14 Tue | 22:43 | 12:38 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 405143 km |
| Sep 15 Wed | 23:28 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 403419 km |
| Sep 16 Thu | - | 14:21 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 400388 km |
| Sep 17 Fri | 00:18 | 15:08 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 396119 km |
| Sep 18 Sat | 01:14 | 15:52 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 390817 km |
| Sep 19 Sun | 02:14 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 384822 km |
| Sep 20 Mon | 03:19 | 17:10 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 378570 km |
| Sep 21 Tue | 04:26 | 17:46 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 372551 km |
| Sep 22 Wed | 05:37 | 18:20 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 367250 km |
| Sep 23 Thu | 06:49 | 18:56 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 24 Fri | 08:03 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 25 Sat | 09:17 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 26 Sun | 10:30 | 20:59 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 27 Mon | 11:41 | 21:49 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 28 Tue | 12:46 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 365872 km |
| Sep 29 Wed | 13:44 | 23:42 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 370404 km |
| Sep 30 Thu | 14:34 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 375508 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.