Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1993
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:04
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 17.3 days
- Moonset
- 09:07
- Illumination
- 93%
- 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 Wed | 19:10 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 403757 km |
| Dec 2 Thu | 20:13 | 10:00 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 401858 km |
| Dec 3 Fri | 21:20 | 10:38 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 399187 km |
| Dec 4 Sat | 22:27 | 11:12 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 395676 km |
| Dec 5 Sun | 23:35 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 391331 km |
| Dec 6 Mon | - | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 386260 km |
| Dec 7 Tue | 00:44 | 12:45 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 380689 km |
| Dec 8 Wed | 01:56 | 13:18 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 374954 km |
| Dec 9 Thu | 03:08 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 369468 km |
| Dec 10 Fri | 04:21 | 14:35 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 364677 km |
| Dec 11 Sat | 05:33 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Sun | 06:40 | 16:19 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Mon | 07:41 | 17:21 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Tue | 08:33 | 18:25 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Wed | 09:18 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Thu | 09:55 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 367044 km |
| Dec 17 Fri | 10:26 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.4 days | 372574 km |
| Dec 18 Sat | 10:55 | 22:40 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 378722 km |
| Dec 19 Sun | 11:21 | 23:39 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.4 days | 384989 km |
| Dec 20 Mon | 11:47 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.4 days | 390898 km |
| Dec 21 Tue | 12:12 | 00:37 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 396050 km |
| Dec 22 Wed | 12:40 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 400159 km |
| Dec 23 Thu | 13:10 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 403077 km |
| Dec 24 Fri | 13:44 | 03:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 404790 km |
| Dec 25 Sat | 14:23 | 04:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 405395 km |
| Dec 26 Sun | 15:08 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405058 km |
| Dec 27 Mon | 16:00 | 06:22 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 403970 km |
| Dec 28 Tue | 16:59 | 07:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 402306 km |
| Dec 29 Wed | 18:02 | 07:58 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 400188 km |
| Dec 30 Thu | 19:09 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 397683 km |
| Dec 31 Fri | 20:18 | 09:14 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 394806 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.