Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2017
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-01
- Moonrise
- 17:23
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 15:44 | 01:25 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 389057 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 16:39 | 02:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 393722 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 17:32 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 397618 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 18:21 | 03:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 400707 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 19:07 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 403029 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 19:49 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 404668 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 20:27 | 06:04 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | 21:03 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 21:36 | 08:06 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 22:07 | 09:10 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 405180 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 22:39 | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 403534 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 23:11 | 11:20 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 400951 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 23:46 | 12:26 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 397356 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | - | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 392770 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 00:24 | 14:42 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 387331 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 01:08 | 15:50 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 381311 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 01:58 | 16:54 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 375094 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 02:54 | 17:53 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 369140 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 03:57 | 18:46 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 363939 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 05:05 | 19:32 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 06:14 | 20:12 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 07:23 | 20:47 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 08:29 | 21:20 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 09:34 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 10:36 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 365709 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 11:38 | 22:51 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 371337 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 12:36 | 23:24 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 377590 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 13:34 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 383963 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 14:29 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 389987 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 15:23 | 00:36 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.9 days | 395277 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 16:14 | 01:19 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 399572 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.