Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 02:50 | 13:50 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 387293 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 03:57 | 14:19 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 381113 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 05:03 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 374915 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 06:07 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 369196 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 07:08 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 364427 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 08:02 | 17:05 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 08:50 | 18:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 09:31 | 19:00 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 10:05 | 20:00 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 10:35 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 363838 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 11:01 | 22:00 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 368139 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | 11:25 | 23:00 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 373230 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 11:47 | - | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 378687 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 12:10 | 00:01 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 384106 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 12:34 | 01:04 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 389154 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 13:01 | 02:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 393594 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 13:34 | 03:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 397300 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 14:13 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 400248 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 15:03 | 05:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 402485 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 16:03 | 06:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 404088 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 17:15 | 07:54 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 405123 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 18:32 | 08:46 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 405611 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 19:51 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 405506 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 21:08 | 10:04 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 404707 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 22:22 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 403080 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 23:33 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 400499 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | - | 11:28 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 396898 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 00:42 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 392306 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 01:50 | 12:22 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 386880 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 02:56 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 380901 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 04:00 | 13:30 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 374766 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.