Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2001
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:50
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.6 days
- Moonset
- 08:24
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Sunrise
- 07:22
- Sunset
- 17:34
- Day Length
- 10h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 19:01 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 384429 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | 19:25 | 07:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 379871 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 19:49 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 375853 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 20:14 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 372595 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 20:43 | 10:09 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 370229 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 21:17 | 11:14 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 368809 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 21:57 | 12:19 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 368314 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | 22:45 | 13:24 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 368670 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 23:42 | 14:24 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 369766 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | - | 15:19 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 371473 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 00:48 | 16:06 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 373667 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | 02:00 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 376240 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 03:15 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 379106 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 04:31 | 17:54 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 382207 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 05:47 | 18:24 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 385497 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 07:02 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 388925 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 08:17 | 19:25 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 392419 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 09:31 | 19:58 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 395861 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 10:42 | 20:35 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 399079 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 11:50 | 21:18 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 401848 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 12:51 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 403910 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 13:46 | 22:58 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 405004 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 14:33 | 23:55 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 404909 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | 15:13 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 403484 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | 15:46 | 00:53 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 400707 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | 16:15 | 01:53 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 396689 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 16:41 | 02:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 391676 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 17:05 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 386025 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | 17:29 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 380170 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | 17:52 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 374574 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 18:17 | 06:56 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 369674 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.