Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1990
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 23:09
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.8 days
- Moonset
- 09:27
- Illumination
- 90%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 15:57 | 06:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 393929 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 16:58 | 07:59 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 396926 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 18:09 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 399678 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 19:26 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 402063 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 20:43 | 10:41 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 403904 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | 21:58 | 11:15 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 404983 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 23:08 | 11:43 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 405077 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | - | 12:07 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 403998 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 00:14 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 401636 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 01:19 | 12:51 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 398001 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 02:22 | 13:15 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 393238 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 03:25 | 13:40 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 387626 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 04:27 | 14:09 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 381559 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 05:29 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 375501 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 06:28 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 369940 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 07:24 | 16:12 | New Moon | 1% | 28.5 days | 365326 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 08:12 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 0% | 29.5 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 08:55 | 18:06 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 09:30 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 10:00 | 20:11 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 10:26 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 364654 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 10:50 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 368687 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 11:13 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 35% | 6 days | 373454 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 11:36 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 378560 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 12:00 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 56% | 8 days | 383642 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 12:27 | 01:43 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 388401 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 13:00 | 02:57 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 392635 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 13:42 | 04:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 396240 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 14:35 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 399200 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 15:40 | 06:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 401556 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 16:55 | 07:43 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 403364 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.