Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1986
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | - | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404939 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 00:24 | 09:57 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 404125 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 01:41 | 10:39 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 401992 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 02:54 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 398562 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 03:58 | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 393993 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 04:50 | 13:45 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 388572 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 05:32 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 382691 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 06:04 | 16:11 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 376807 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 06:31 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 371389 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 06:54 | 18:28 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 366864 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 07:15 | 19:34 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363578 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 07:35 | 20:37 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 07:55 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 08:17 | 22:44 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 08:41 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 365257 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | 09:11 | - | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 368850 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 09:46 | 00:51 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 373152 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 10:29 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 377815 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 11:21 | 02:46 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 382514 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 12:20 | 03:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 386990 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 13:27 | 04:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 391063 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 14:37 | 04:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 394643 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 15:49 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 397711 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 17:02 | 05:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 400289 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 18:16 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 402406 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 19:32 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 404058 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 20:49 | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405189 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 22:08 | 07:23 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405683 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 23:29 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 405376 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | - | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 404097 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 00:45 | 09:26 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 401705 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.