Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1989
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.4 days
- Moonset
- 09:27
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 07:18
- Sunset
- 17:38
- Day Length
- 10h 19m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 02:31 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 381259 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 03:30 | 12:01 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 375259 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 04:20 | 13:11 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 369496 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 05:02 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 364444 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 05:37 | 15:48 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 06:06 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 06:32 | 18:27 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 06:57 | 19:47 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 07:22 | 21:07 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 07:49 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 366194 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 08:21 | 23:46 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.7 days | 371753 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 08:59 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 377946 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 09:45 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 384269 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 10:40 | 02:06 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 390249 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 11:42 | 03:01 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 395493 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 12:48 | 03:45 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 399726 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 13:54 | 04:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 402813 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 14:59 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 404747 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 16:02 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 405626 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 17:04 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405609 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 18:04 | 05:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 404868 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 19:04 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 403546 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 20:05 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 401734 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 21:08 | 06:47 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 399458 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 22:12 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 396698 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 23:17 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 393420 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | - | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 389609 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 00:20 | 08:56 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 385311 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 01:20 | 09:50 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 380651 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 02:12 | 10:53 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 375848 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 02:56 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 371199 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.