Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Thu | 17:54 | 06:45 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Fri | 19:04 | 07:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Sat | 20:13 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sun | 21:19 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 366826 km |
| Mar 5 Mon | 22:22 | 08:57 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 372232 km |
| Mar 6 Tue | 23:24 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 378330 km |
| Mar 7 Wed | - | 10:02 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 384625 km |
| Mar 8 Thu | 00:23 | 10:38 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 390630 km |
| Mar 9 Fri | 01:21 | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 395920 km |
| Mar 10 Sat | 02:14 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 400178 km |
| Mar 11 Sun | 03:03 | 12:49 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 403219 km |
| Mar 12 Mon | 03:49 | 13:42 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 404998 km |
| Mar 13 Tue | 04:30 | 14:37 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 405591 km |
| Mar 14 Wed | 05:07 | 15:35 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 405161 km |
| Mar 15 Thu | 05:42 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 403909 km |
| Mar 16 Fri | 06:13 | 17:37 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 402038 km |
| Mar 17 Sat | 06:44 | 18:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 399706 km |
| Mar 18 Sun | 07:14 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 397021 km |
| Mar 19 Mon | 07:44 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 394033 km |
| Mar 20 Tue | 08:16 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 390756 km |
| Mar 21 Wed | 08:52 | 23:05 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 387198 km |
| Mar 22 Thu | 09:32 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 383394 km |
| Mar 23 Fri | 10:18 | 00:12 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 379428 km |
| Mar 24 Sat | 11:11 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 375450 km |
| Mar 25 Sun | 12:10 | 02:17 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 371672 km |
| Mar 26 Mon | 13:16 | 03:11 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 368355 km |
| Mar 27 Tue | 14:24 | 03:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 365776 km |
| Mar 28 Wed | 15:34 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 364198 km |
| Mar 29 Thu | 16:44 | 05:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363832 km |
| Mar 30 Fri | 17:53 | 05:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 364802 km |
| Mar 31 Sat | 19:00 | 06:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 367129 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.