Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1987
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Tue | 14:26 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 367714 km |
| Dec 2 Wed | 14:51 | 04:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 367748 km |
| Dec 3 Thu | 15:21 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.2 days | 368775 km |
| Dec 4 Fri | 15:58 | 06:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 370833 km |
| Dec 5 Sat | 16:41 | 08:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 373882 km |
| Dec 6 Sun | 17:34 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 377792 km |
| Dec 7 Mon | 18:32 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 382344 km |
| Dec 8 Tue | 19:36 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 387237 km |
| Dec 9 Wed | 20:39 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.2 days | 392112 km |
| Dec 10 Thu | 21:43 | 11:34 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 396585 km |
| Dec 11 Fri | 22:45 | 11:56 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.2 days | 400288 km |
| Dec 12 Sat | 23:47 | 12:16 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 402913 km |
| Dec 13 Sun | - | 12:34 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 404246 km |
| Dec 14 Mon | 00:48 | 12:53 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404198 km |
| Dec 15 Tue | 01:52 | 13:13 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402810 km |
| Dec 16 Wed | 02:59 | 13:36 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400245 km |
| Dec 17 Thu | 04:10 | 14:04 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 396762 km |
| Dec 18 Fri | 05:25 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 392681 km |
| Dec 19 Sat | 06:42 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 388339 km |
| Dec 20 Sun | 07:55 | 16:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 384055 km |
| Dec 21 Mon | 08:58 | 17:39 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 380097 km |
| Dec 22 Tue | 09:49 | 18:59 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 376669 km |
| Dec 23 Wed | 10:27 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 373906 km |
| Dec 24 Thu | 10:59 | 21:41 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 371875 km |
| Dec 25 Fri | 11:24 | 22:56 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 370588 km |
| Dec 26 Sat | 11:47 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 370019 km |
| Dec 27 Sun | 12:08 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 370117 km |
| Dec 28 Mon | 12:30 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 370820 km |
| Dec 29 Tue | 12:55 | 02:28 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 372070 km |
| Dec 30 Wed | 13:23 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 373815 km |
| Dec 31 Thu | 13:56 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 376016 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.