Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December1995
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-05
- Moonrise
- 22:04
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 16.7 days
- Moonset
- 09:07
- Illumination
- 96%
- 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 Fri | 13:50 | 01:57 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 403335 km |
| Dec 2 Sat | 14:22 | 02:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 404815 km |
| Dec 3 Sun | 14:55 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 405067 km |
| Dec 4 Mon | 15:31 | 04:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 404258 km |
| Dec 5 Tue | 16:10 | 05:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 402603 km |
| Dec 6 Wed | 16:53 | 06:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 400330 km |
| Dec 7 Thu | 17:40 | 07:41 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 397636 km |
| Dec 8 Fri | 18:29 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 394671 km |
| Dec 9 Sat | 19:23 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 391527 km |
| Dec 10 Sun | 20:17 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 388255 km |
| Dec 11 Mon | 21:14 | 10:23 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 384883 km |
| Dec 12 Tue | 22:11 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 381451 km |
| Dec 13 Wed | 23:10 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 378023 km |
| Dec 14 Thu | - | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 374713 km |
| Dec 15 Fri | 00:10 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 371681 km |
| Dec 16 Sat | 01:13 | 12:58 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 369123 km |
| Dec 17 Sun | 02:17 | 13:33 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 367251 km |
| Dec 18 Mon | 03:25 | 14:12 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 366269 km |
| Dec 19 Tue | 04:34 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 366343 km |
| Dec 20 Wed | 05:43 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 367571 km |
| Dec 21 Thu | 06:50 | 16:52 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 369967 km |
| Dec 22 Fri | 07:51 | 17:59 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 373442 km |
| Dec 23 Sat | 08:44 | 19:11 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 377805 km |
| Dec 24 Sun | 09:32 | 20:23 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 382767 km |
| Dec 25 Mon | 10:12 | 21:34 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 387967 km |
| Dec 26 Tue | 10:48 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 393003 km |
| Dec 27 Wed | 11:22 | 23:48 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 397472 km |
| Dec 28 Thu | 11:54 | - | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 401017 km |
| Dec 29 Fri | 12:25 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 403370 km |
| Dec 30 Sat | 12:58 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 404376 km |
| Dec 31 Sun | 13:33 | 02:52 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 404017 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.