Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2015
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:05
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.4 days
- Moonset
- 06:51
- Illumination
- 94%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-01
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Sunrise
- 07:25
- Sunset
- 17:30
- Day Length
- 10h 5m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Wed | 17:17 | 05:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 363922 km |
| Apr 2 Thu | 18:13 | 06:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 3 Fri | 19:10 | 06:28 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 4 Sat | 20:07 | 06:58 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 5 Sun | 21:05 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 6 Mon | 22:04 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 7 Tue | 23:02 | 08:38 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 365750 km |
| Apr 8 Wed | 23:59 | 09:20 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 371359 km |
| Apr 9 Thu | - | 10:06 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 377579 km |
| Apr 10 Fri | 00:54 | 10:58 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 383911 km |
| Apr 11 Sat | 01:46 | 11:56 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 389893 km |
| Apr 12 Sun | 02:34 | 12:59 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 395150 km |
| Apr 13 Mon | 03:18 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 399432 km |
| Apr 14 Tue | 03:59 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 402621 km |
| Apr 15 Wed | 04:38 | 16:28 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 404724 km |
| Apr 16 Thu | 05:15 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 17 Fri | 05:53 | 18:54 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 18 Sat | 06:31 | 20:06 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405693 km |
| Apr 19 Sun | 07:12 | 21:17 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 404687 km |
| Apr 20 Mon | 07:55 | 22:23 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 403141 km |
| Apr 21 Tue | 08:42 | 23:25 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 401045 km |
| Apr 22 Wed | 09:33 | - | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 398345 km |
| Apr 23 Thu | 10:27 | 00:19 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 394988 km |
| Apr 24 Fri | 11:23 | 01:08 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 390956 km |
| Apr 25 Sat | 12:19 | 01:51 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 386309 km |
| Apr 26 Sun | 13:16 | 02:28 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 381203 km |
| Apr 27 Mon | 14:12 | 03:02 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 375899 km |
| Apr 28 Tue | 15:09 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 370740 km |
| Apr 29 Wed | 16:05 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366122 km |
| Apr 30 Thu | 17:02 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 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.