Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2012
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 17:23
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.3 days
- Moonset
- 07:30
- Illumination
- 98%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-01
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Sunrise
- 07:24
- Sunset
- 17:31
- Day Length
- 10h 7m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sat | 19:37 | 09:35 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 401778 km |
| Dec 2 Sun | 20:34 | 10:12 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 399299 km |
| Dec 3 Mon | 21:34 | 10:45 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 396098 km |
| Dec 4 Tue | 22:35 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 392148 km |
| Dec 5 Wed | 23:38 | 11:46 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 387505 km |
| Dec 6 Thu | - | 12:14 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 382331 km |
| Dec 7 Fri | 00:42 | 12:44 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 376893 km |
| Dec 8 Sat | 01:50 | 13:17 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 371548 km |
| Dec 9 Sun | 03:00 | 13:53 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 366709 km |
| Dec 10 Mon | 04:12 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 11 Tue | 05:26 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 12 Wed | 06:36 | 16:22 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 13 Thu | 07:41 | 17:29 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 14 Fri | 08:38 | 18:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 15 Sat | 09:26 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 365988 km |
| Dec 16 Sun | 10:06 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 371087 km |
| Dec 17 Mon | 10:40 | 22:11 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 376983 km |
| Dec 18 Tue | 11:12 | 23:17 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 383193 km |
| Dec 19 Wed | 11:41 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.7 days | 389228 km |
| Dec 20 Thu | 12:08 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.7 days | 394647 km |
| Dec 21 Fri | 12:37 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 399104 km |
| Dec 22 Sat | 13:08 | 02:20 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 402384 km |
| Dec 23 Sun | 13:41 | 03:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.7 days | 404407 km |
| Dec 24 Mon | 14:17 | 04:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 405222 km |
| Dec 25 Tue | 14:59 | 05:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 404975 km |
| Dec 26 Wed | 15:45 | 06:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 403864 km |
| Dec 27 Thu | 16:35 | 06:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.7 days | 402095 km |
| Dec 28 Fri | 17:31 | 07:34 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.7 days | 399845 km |
| Dec 29 Sat | 18:28 | 08:13 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 397238 km |
| Dec 30 Sun | 19:28 | 08:48 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 394340 km |
| Dec 31 Mon | 20:28 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 391178 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.