Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-07
- Moonrise
- -
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19 days
- Moonset
- 09:48
- Illumination
- 81%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Fri | 01:57 | 18:08 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 376209 km |
| Aug 2 Sat | 02:43 | 19:01 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 379024 km |
| Aug 3 Sun | 03:37 | 19:46 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 382174 km |
| Aug 4 Mon | 04:38 | 20:24 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 385608 km |
| Aug 5 Tue | 05:44 | 20:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 389252 km |
| Aug 6 Wed | 06:51 | 21:22 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 392983 km |
| Aug 7 Thu | 07:59 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 396627 km |
| Aug 8 Fri | 09:07 | 22:06 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.6 days | 399953 km |
| Aug 9 Sat | 10:15 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 402691 km |
| Aug 10 Sun | 11:24 | 22:49 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 404557 km |
| Aug 11 Mon | 12:36 | 23:14 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 405297 km |
| Aug 12 Tue | 13:51 | 23:44 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404726 km |
| Aug 13 Wed | 15:08 | - | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 402767 km |
| Aug 14 Thu | 16:24 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 399473 km |
| Aug 15 Fri | 17:36 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 395033 km |
| Aug 16 Sat | 18:36 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 389759 km |
| Aug 17 Sun | 19:25 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 384052 km |
| Aug 18 Mon | 20:03 | 04:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 378359 km |
| Aug 19 Tue | 20:33 | 05:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 373123 km |
| Aug 20 Wed | 20:58 | 07:13 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 368736 km |
| Aug 21 Thu | 21:21 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 365502 km |
| Aug 22 Fri | 21:41 | 09:34 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 363611 km |
| Aug 23 Sat | 22:02 | 10:40 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 363127 km |
| Aug 24 Sun | 22:24 | 11:46 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 363992 km |
| Aug 25 Mon | 22:48 | 12:51 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 366045 km |
| Aug 26 Tue | 23:18 | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 369043 km |
| Aug 27 Wed | 23:53 | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 372704 km |
| Aug 28 Thu | - | 15:59 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 376740 km |
| Aug 29 Fri | 00:35 | 16:54 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 380891 km |
| Aug 30 Sat | 01:27 | 17:43 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 384954 km |
| Aug 31 Sun | 02:25 | 18:23 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 388793 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.