Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2018
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:05
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.6 days
- Moonset
- 06:51
- Illumination
- 95%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 23:15 | 10:37 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19.1 days | 400211 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 23:43 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 396640 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | - | 12:40 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 392160 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 00:12 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 386888 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 00:45 | 14:52 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 381066 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 01:23 | 16:00 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 375050 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 02:07 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 369274 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 03:00 | 18:13 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 364208 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 04:02 | 19:12 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 05:12 | 20:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 06:25 | 20:48 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 07:41 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 08:54 | 22:01 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 10:05 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 365965 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 11:14 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 371583 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 12:20 | 23:35 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.5 days | 377854 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 13:24 | - | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 384271 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 14:25 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 390351 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 15:24 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.5 days | 395690 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 16:19 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 400000 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 17:11 | 02:04 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 403135 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 17:58 | 02:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 405080 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 18:40 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 19:18 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 19:52 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 404996 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 20:22 | 06:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 403553 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 20:51 | 07:31 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 401614 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 21:19 | 08:31 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 399225 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 21:47 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 396383 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 22:15 | 10:34 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 393063 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 22:46 | 11:38 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 389257 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.