Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1978
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Moonrise
- 00:13
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 20 days
- Moonset
- 10:11
- Illumination
- 72%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-08
- Sunrise
- 07:16
- Sunset
- 17:40
- Day Length
- 10h 23m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 00:15 | 10:40 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 376373 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 01:20 | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 381537 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 02:20 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 386498 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 03:17 | 13:29 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 391012 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 04:08 | 14:35 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 394932 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 04:55 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 398207 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 05:36 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 400854 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 06:13 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 402924 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 06:48 | 19:11 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 404461 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 07:23 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 405469 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 07:56 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 08:30 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 405606 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 09:06 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 404469 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 09:45 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 402332 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 10:26 | 00:13 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 399100 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 11:11 | 01:05 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 394776 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 11:59 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 389485 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 12:51 | 02:37 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 383489 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 13:46 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 377171 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 14:42 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 370995 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 15:41 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 365463 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 16:42 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 17:44 | 05:36 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 18:48 | 06:08 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 19:54 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 21:01 | 07:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 22:07 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 364316 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 23:13 | 08:39 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.8 days | 369578 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | - | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 375569 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 00:15 | 10:22 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 381801 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 01:13 | 11:22 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 387810 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.