Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October1991
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:04
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:07
- Illumination
- 91%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Sunrise
- 07:20
- Sunset
- 17:36
- Day Length
- 10h 16m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | - | 15:18 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 404667 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 01:02 | 15:57 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 404432 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 02:16 | 16:30 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 402846 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 03:30 | 16:59 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 400085 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 04:43 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 396419 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 05:54 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 392178 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 07:05 | 18:18 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 387706 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 08:14 | 18:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 383329 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 09:23 | 19:20 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 379318 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 10:29 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 375882 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 11:32 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 373152 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 12:28 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 371194 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 13:18 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 370016 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 14:00 | 23:21 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 369583 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 14:36 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 369834 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 15:07 | 00:21 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 370700 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 15:34 | 01:22 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 372110 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 15:58 | 02:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 374007 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 16:21 | 03:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 376343 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 16:45 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 379083 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 17:10 | 05:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 382190 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 17:38 | 06:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 385612 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 18:10 | 07:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 389261 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 18:49 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 392998 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 19:38 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 396629 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 20:35 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 399906 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 21:42 | 12:26 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 402545 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | 22:54 | 13:16 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 404266 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | - | 13:58 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 404824 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 00:07 | 14:32 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 404056 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 01:21 | 15:01 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 401917 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.