Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1981
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.5 days
- Moonset
- 09:48
- Illumination
- 76%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Sunrise
- 07:17
- Sunset
- 17:39
- Day Length
- 10h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 03:26 | 13:10 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404450 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 04:17 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405544 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 05:05 | 15:09 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405614 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 05:48 | 16:17 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 404845 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 06:28 | 17:28 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 403421 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 07:05 | 18:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 401487 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 07:39 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 399132 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 08:13 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 396387 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 08:48 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 393246 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 09:25 | 23:32 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 389699 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 10:05 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 385768 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 10:49 | 00:41 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 381532 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 11:40 | 01:46 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 377147 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 12:34 | 02:45 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 372844 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 13:33 | 03:38 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 368915 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 14:34 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 365676 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 15:36 | 05:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 363435 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 16:37 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 17:38 | 06:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 18:37 | 06:36 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 364783 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 19:36 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 368079 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 20:34 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 372558 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 21:32 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 377892 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 22:29 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 383669 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 23:27 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 389435 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | - | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 394738 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 00:22 | 10:14 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 399185 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 01:17 | 11:00 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 402479 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 02:08 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404450 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 02:56 | 12:50 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 405067 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 03:40 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 404424 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.