Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for February2018
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:44
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.8 days
- Moonset
- 04:32
- Illumination
- 83%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-04
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 16:46
- Day Length
- 9h 24m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 Thu | 19:08 | 08:14 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 2 Fri | 20:19 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 3 Sat | 21:28 | 09:27 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 4 Sun | 22:33 | 09:59 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 366539 km |
| Feb 5 Mon | 23:37 | 10:29 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 372130 km |
| Feb 6 Tue | - | 11:00 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 378240 km |
| Feb 7 Wed | 00:38 | 11:31 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 384387 km |
| Feb 8 Thu | 01:37 | 12:05 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 390137 km |
| Feb 9 Fri | 02:34 | 12:41 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 395156 km |
| Feb 10 Sat | 03:29 | 13:23 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 399230 km |
| Feb 11 Sun | 04:21 | 14:07 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 402276 km |
| Feb 12 Mon | 05:09 | 14:57 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404325 km |
| Feb 13 Tue | 05:53 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405480 km |
| Feb 14 Wed | 06:32 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| Feb 15 Thu | 07:09 | 17:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405635 km |
| Feb 16 Fri | 07:42 | 18:46 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 404823 km |
| Feb 17 Sat | 08:12 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 403449 km |
| Feb 18 Sun | 08:42 | 20:50 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 401463 km |
| Feb 19 Mon | 09:12 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 398789 km |
| Feb 20 Tue | 09:43 | 22:59 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 395362 km |
| Feb 21 Wed | 10:15 | - | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 391174 km |
| Feb 22 Thu | 10:51 | 00:05 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 386309 km |
| Feb 23 Fri | 11:33 | 01:12 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 380958 km |
| Feb 24 Sat | 12:21 | 02:19 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 375418 km |
| Feb 25 Sun | 13:18 | 03:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 370073 km |
| Feb 26 Mon | 14:21 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 365347 km |
| Feb 27 Tue | 15:31 | 05:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 363104 km |
| Feb 28 Wed | 16:42 | 06:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 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.