Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for September1978
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 Fri | 05:41 | 19:13 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 2 Sat | 06:38 | 19:45 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 3 Sun | 07:38 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 4 Mon | 08:37 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 5 Tue | 09:39 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 6 Wed | 10:40 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 364668 km |
| Sep 7 Thu | 11:44 | 22:30 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 369733 km |
| Sep 8 Fri | 12:47 | 23:13 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 375460 km |
| Sep 9 Sat | 13:50 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 381387 km |
| Sep 10 Sun | 14:51 | 00:02 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 387092 km |
| Sep 11 Mon | 15:48 | 00:57 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 392237 km |
| Sep 12 Tue | 16:40 | 01:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 396599 km |
| Sep 13 Wed | 17:27 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 400076 km |
| Sep 14 Thu | 18:09 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 402670 km |
| Sep 15 Fri | 18:48 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 404459 km |
| Sep 16 Sat | 19:25 | 06:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 405546 km |
| Sep 17 Sun | 20:00 | 07:49 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405696 km |
| Sep 18 Mon | 20:35 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 405696 km |
| Sep 19 Tue | 21:12 | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405193 km |
| Sep 20 Wed | 21:50 | 11:05 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 403788 km |
| Sep 21 Thu | 22:29 | 12:05 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 401580 km |
| Sep 22 Fri | 23:13 | 13:01 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.6 days | 398474 km |
| Sep 23 Sat | 23:59 | 13:53 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 394435 km |
| Sep 24 Sun | - | 14:41 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.6 days | 389528 km |
| Sep 25 Mon | 00:49 | 15:24 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 383940 km |
| Sep 26 Tue | 01:41 | 16:04 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.6 days | 377977 km |
| Sep 27 Wed | 02:35 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 372043 km |
| Sep 28 Thu | 03:31 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 366599 km |
| Sep 29 Fri | 04:28 | 17:45 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 363104 km |
| Sep 30 Sat | 05:28 | 18:16 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 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.