Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2014
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 17:23
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.6 days
- Moonset
- 07:30
- Illumination
- 95%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Tue | 07:59 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 2 Wed | 08:38 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 3 Thu | 09:21 | - | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405455 km |
| Apr 4 Fri | 10:07 | 00:04 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 404020 km |
| Apr 5 Sat | 10:56 | 00:56 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 401535 km |
| Apr 6 Sun | 11:48 | 01:44 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 397933 km |
| Apr 7 Mon | 12:41 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 393255 km |
| Apr 8 Tue | 13:37 | 03:03 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.2 days | 387673 km |
| Apr 9 Wed | 14:33 | 03:38 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 381495 km |
| Apr 10 Thu | 15:31 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 375137 km |
| Apr 11 Fri | 16:29 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 369085 km |
| Apr 12 Sat | 17:29 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363838 km |
| Apr 13 Sun | 18:29 | 05:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 14 Mon | 19:32 | 06:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 15 Tue | 20:36 | 06:42 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 16 Wed | 21:41 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 17 Thu | 22:44 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 18 Fri | 23:46 | 08:50 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365803 km |
| Apr 19 Sat | - | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 371357 km |
| Apr 20 Sun | 00:42 | 10:46 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 377485 km |
| Apr 21 Mon | 01:33 | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 383700 km |
| Apr 22 Tue | 02:18 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 389562 km |
| Apr 23 Wed | 02:59 | 14:07 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394722 km |
| Apr 24 Thu | 03:36 | 15:17 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 398955 km |
| Apr 25 Fri | 04:11 | 16:25 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402164 km |
| Apr 26 Sat | 04:44 | 17:34 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404367 km |
| Apr 27 Sun | 05:19 | 18:41 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405662 km |
| Apr 28 Mon | 05:54 | 19:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 29 Tue | 06:32 | 20:51 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 30 Wed | 07:14 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.7 days | 405317 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.