Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1987
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 Sun | 07:46 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 08:07 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 08:29 | 22:34 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 08:53 | 23:43 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 364406 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 09:21 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 368333 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 09:53 | 00:49 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 373025 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 10:32 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 378092 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 11:20 | 02:51 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 383170 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 12:14 | 03:42 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 387957 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 13:15 | 04:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 392243 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 14:19 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395917 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 15:26 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 398954 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 16:31 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 401388 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 17:38 | 06:17 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 403274 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 18:44 | 06:37 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 404644 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 19:52 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 405481 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 21:02 | 07:18 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 22:15 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405188 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 23:31 | 08:09 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 403770 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | - | 08:44 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 401316 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 00:46 | 09:29 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 397756 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 01:57 | 10:25 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 393132 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 02:59 | 11:34 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 387611 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 03:49 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 381498 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 04:27 | 14:08 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 375206 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 04:59 | 15:26 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 369216 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 05:25 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 364026 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 05:48 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 06:09 | 19:04 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 06:30 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 06:53 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 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.