Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2005
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:58
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.9 days
- Moonset
- 08:46
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day Length
- 10h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Sat | 05:17 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 404501 km |
| Oct 2 Sun | 06:19 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 405633 km |
| Oct 3 Mon | 07:23 | 19:00 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 4 Tue | 08:27 | 19:21 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 5 Wed | 09:36 | 19:46 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 405386 km |
| Oct 6 Thu | 10:46 | 20:15 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 403997 km |
| Oct 7 Fri | 11:58 | 20:53 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 401793 km |
| Oct 8 Sat | 13:09 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 398679 km |
| Oct 9 Sun | 14:14 | 22:42 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 394621 km |
| Oct 10 Mon | 15:09 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 389684 km |
| Oct 11 Tue | 15:53 | - | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 384056 km |
| Oct 12 Wed | 16:28 | 01:10 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 378048 km |
| Oct 13 Thu | 16:58 | 02:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.9 days | 372065 km |
| Oct 14 Fri | 17:23 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 366570 km |
| Oct 15 Sat | 17:46 | 05:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 16 Sun | 18:09 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 17 Mon | 18:33 | 07:35 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 18 Tue | 19:00 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 19 Wed | 19:32 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 20 Thu | 20:11 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363606 km |
| Oct 21 Fri | 20:57 | 12:23 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 368713 km |
| Oct 22 Sat | 21:51 | 13:22 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 374702 km |
| Oct 23 Sun | 22:51 | 14:09 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 381076 km |
| Oct 24 Mon | 23:55 | 14:48 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 387337 km |
| Oct 25 Tue | - | 15:20 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.9 days | 393042 km |
| Oct 26 Wed | 00:58 | 15:45 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 397850 km |
| Oct 27 Thu | 02:02 | 16:07 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 401554 km |
| Oct 28 Fri | 03:04 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 404079 km |
| Oct 29 Sat | 04:06 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 405475 km |
| Oct 30 Sun | 05:09 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 31 Mon | 06:14 | 17:25 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 405447 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.