Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2014
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 17:23
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.8 days
- Moonset
- 07:30
- Illumination
- 96%
- 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 Mon | 13:54 | 01:55 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 404433 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 14:29 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 404927 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 15:07 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 404243 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 15:48 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 402589 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 16:32 | 06:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 400207 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 17:22 | 07:17 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 397339 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 18:14 | 08:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 394187 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 19:09 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 390905 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 20:05 | 09:41 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 387590 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 21:02 | 10:18 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 384302 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 21:59 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 381083 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 22:55 | 11:23 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 377981 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 23:52 | 11:52 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 375066 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | - | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 372442 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 00:48 | 12:48 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 370247 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 01:47 | 13:19 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 368639 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 02:46 | 13:51 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 367779 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 03:47 | 14:28 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 367812 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 04:49 | 15:10 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 368840 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 05:52 | 15:59 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 370901 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | 06:53 | 16:55 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 373954 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 07:50 | 17:58 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 377867 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 08:42 | 19:06 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 382420 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 09:29 | 20:16 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 387308 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 10:10 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 392172 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 10:48 | 22:37 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 396627 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 11:23 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 400306 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 11:57 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 402903 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 12:32 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 404207 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 13:08 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 404132 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 13:47 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 402721 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.