Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 17:23
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.2 days
- Moonset
- 07:30
- Illumination
- 97%
- 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 Sat | 10:21 | 00:01 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 388620 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 11:14 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 31% | 5.6 days | 384530 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 12:11 | 02:08 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.6 days | 380165 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 13:13 | 03:03 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375710 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 14:15 | 03:50 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.6 days | 371424 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 15:19 | 04:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 367616 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 16:22 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 364610 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 17:24 | 05:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 18:25 | 06:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 19:25 | 06:41 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 20:24 | 07:10 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 365423 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | 21:22 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 369159 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 22:19 | 08:12 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 373997 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 23:15 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 379572 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | - | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 385450 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 00:08 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 391167 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 00:59 | 10:53 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 396283 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 01:46 | 11:44 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 400429 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 02:29 | 12:39 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 403348 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 03:10 | 13:38 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 404916 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 03:48 | 14:40 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.6 days | 405143 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 04:23 | 15:45 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 404162 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 04:57 | 16:53 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 402187 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 05:32 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 399477 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 06:06 | 19:16 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 396293 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 06:44 | 20:29 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 days | 392861 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 07:26 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 389360 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 08:12 | 22:54 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 385910 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 09:04 | - | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 382588 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 10:01 | 00:00 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 379444 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.