Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1984
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.9 days
- Moonset
- 09:48
- Illumination
- 82%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 13:45 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 382545 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 14:05 | 01:30 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 376779 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 14:25 | 02:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 371122 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 14:46 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 366016 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 15:10 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 15:37 | 05:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 16:10 | 06:41 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 16:52 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 17:43 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 18:42 | 09:48 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 365232 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 19:51 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 370474 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 21:02 | 11:19 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 376504 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 22:15 | 11:53 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 382825 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 23:29 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 388947 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | - | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 394436 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 00:41 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 398962 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 01:55 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 402328 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 03:09 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 404476 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 04:24 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 405466 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 05:41 | 15:13 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405445 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 06:55 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 404601 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 08:04 | 16:53 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 403117 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 09:03 | 17:55 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 401135 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 09:51 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 398741 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 10:29 | 20:08 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 395966 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 11:00 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 392807 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 11:26 | 22:17 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 389258 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 11:48 | 23:18 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 385344 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 12:08 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 381150 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 12:28 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 376836 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 12:49 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 372634 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.