Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May1994
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:04
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.9 days
- Moonset
- 09:07
- Illumination
- 95%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Sun | 01:23 | 11:44 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 373581 km |
| May 2 Mon | 01:59 | 12:47 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 379382 km |
| May 3 Tue | 02:31 | 13:50 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 385101 km |
| May 4 Wed | 03:01 | 14:50 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 390385 km |
| May 5 Thu | 03:28 | 15:49 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 394981 km |
| May 6 Fri | 03:54 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 398754 km |
| May 7 Sat | 04:21 | 17:45 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 401680 km |
| May 8 Sun | 04:49 | 18:42 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 403810 km |
| May 9 Mon | 05:20 | 19:39 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405233 km |
| May 10 Tue | 05:54 | 20:35 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 11 Wed | 06:32 | 21:30 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 12 Thu | 07:17 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 13 Fri | 08:05 | 23:08 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 404761 km |
| May 14 Sat | 08:59 | 23:52 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 402862 km |
| May 15 Sun | 09:58 | - | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 400041 km |
| May 16 Mon | 10:59 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 396239 km |
| May 17 Tue | 12:03 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 391491 km |
| May 18 Wed | 13:09 | 01:39 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 385955 km |
| May 19 Thu | 14:17 | 02:10 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 379913 km |
| May 20 Fri | 15:28 | 02:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 373758 km |
| May 21 Sat | 16:40 | 03:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 367953 km |
| May 22 Sun | 17:55 | 03:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 23 Mon | 19:09 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 24 Tue | 20:21 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 25 Wed | 21:28 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 26 Thu | 22:26 | 07:14 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 27 Fri | 23:15 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 28 Sat | 23:56 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 366704 km |
| May 29 Sun | - | 10:33 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 372536 km |
| May 30 Mon | 00:31 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 378913 km |
| May 31 Tue | 01:02 | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 385327 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.