Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-03
- Moonrise
- 19:50
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 14.7 days
- Moonset
- 08:24
- Illumination
- 100%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 07:45 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 08:08 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 08:33 | 23:03 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 09:02 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366293 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 09:36 | 00:18 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 371066 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 10:16 | 01:30 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376383 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 11:05 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 381831 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 12:01 | 03:31 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387045 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 13:02 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 391749 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 14:06 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 395772 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 15:10 | 05:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 399050 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 16:13 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 401602 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 17:15 | 06:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403494 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 18:16 | 06:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404800 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 19:17 | 06:44 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405555 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 20:18 | 07:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 21:23 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405269 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 22:29 | 07:44 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404016 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 23:38 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 401844 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | - | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 398655 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 00:46 | 09:25 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 394435 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 01:52 | 10:18 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389287 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 02:51 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383445 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 03:40 | 12:38 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 377265 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 04:19 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 371194 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 04:52 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 365717 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 05:19 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 05:44 | 17:59 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 06:07 | 19:18 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 06:32 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 06:59 | 21:55 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 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.