Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1982
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:48
- Illumination
- 78%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sat | 13:42 | 03:20 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 372425 km |
| May 2 Sun | 14:49 | 03:55 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 375052 km |
| May 3 Mon | 15:55 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 377979 km |
| May 4 Tue | 16:58 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 381110 km |
| May 5 Wed | 18:01 | 05:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 384379 km |
| May 6 Thu | 19:03 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 387739 km |
| May 7 Fri | 20:04 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 391143 km |
| May 8 Sat | 21:04 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 394521 km |
| May 9 Sun | 22:03 | 07:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 397756 km |
| May 10 Mon | 23:00 | 07:49 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 400682 km |
| May 11 Tue | 23:53 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 403078 km |
| May 12 Wed | - | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 404695 km |
| May 13 Thu | 00:41 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 405288 km |
| May 14 Fri | 01:25 | 11:03 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 404655 km |
| May 15 Sat | 02:03 | 12:02 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 402686 km |
| May 16 Sun | 02:38 | 13:05 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 399389 km |
| May 17 Mon | 03:09 | 14:09 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 394910 km |
| May 18 Tue | 03:38 | 15:15 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 389528 km |
| May 19 Wed | 04:07 | 16:23 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 383631 km |
| May 20 Thu | 04:36 | 17:35 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 377671 km |
| May 21 Fri | 05:07 | 18:49 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 372121 km |
| May 22 Sat | 05:42 | 20:05 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 367417 km |
| May 23 Sun | 06:22 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 363915 km |
| May 24 Mon | 07:11 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Tue | 08:07 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Wed | 09:12 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Thu | 10:21 | 00:34 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 364678 km |
| May 28 Fri | 11:32 | 01:20 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 368105 km |
| May 29 Sat | 12:40 | 01:58 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 372291 km |
| May 30 Sun | 13:47 | 02:30 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 376890 km |
| May 31 Mon | 14:51 | 02:59 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 381580 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.