Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August1991
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Thu | 23:00 | 12:11 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 384122 km |
| Aug 2 Fri | 23:31 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 390267 km |
| Aug 3 Sat | - | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 395679 km |
| Aug 4 Sun | 00:09 | 15:42 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 400062 km |
| Aug 5 Mon | 00:56 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 403261 km |
| Aug 6 Tue | 01:54 | 17:52 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 405256 km |
| Aug 7 Wed | 03:03 | 18:44 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 8 Thu | 04:19 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 9 Fri | 05:39 | 20:02 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405210 km |
| Aug 10 Sat | 06:58 | 20:33 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 403745 km |
| Aug 11 Sun | 08:13 | 21:00 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 401776 km |
| Aug 12 Mon | 09:27 | 21:26 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 399353 km |
| Aug 13 Tue | 10:37 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 396478 km |
| Aug 14 Wed | 11:46 | 22:19 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 393130 km |
| Aug 15 Thu | 12:53 | 22:50 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 389303 km |
| Aug 16 Fri | 13:58 | 23:25 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 385040 km |
| Aug 17 Sat | 15:00 | - | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 380460 km |
| Aug 18 Sun | 15:56 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 375765 km |
| Aug 19 Mon | 16:46 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 371232 km |
| Aug 20 Tue | 17:30 | 01:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 367190 km |
| Aug 21 Wed | 18:07 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 363982 km |
| Aug 22 Thu | 18:38 | 03:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Fri | 19:06 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Sat | 19:31 | 05:47 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Sun | 19:54 | 06:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 364502 km |
| Aug 26 Mon | 20:16 | 07:53 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 368296 km |
| Aug 27 Tue | 20:40 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 373227 km |
| Aug 28 Wed | 21:06 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 378920 km |
| Aug 29 Thu | 21:35 | 11:11 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 384926 km |
| Aug 30 Fri | 22:09 | 12:20 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 390775 km |
| Aug 31 Sat | 22:52 | 13:31 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 396019 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.