Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2019
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:05
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.1 days
- Moonset
- 06:51
- Illumination
- 92%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | 05:01 | 16:57 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 389312 km |
| May 2 Thu | 05:27 | 17:57 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 384083 km |
| May 3 Fri | 05:53 | 19:00 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 379010 km |
| May 4 Sat | 06:20 | 20:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 374464 km |
| May 5 Sun | 06:52 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 370745 km |
| May 6 Mon | 07:28 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 368063 km |
| May 7 Tue | 08:09 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 366526 km |
| May 8 Wed | 08:58 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 366139 km |
| May 9 Thu | 09:56 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 366824 km |
| May 10 Fri | 10:59 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 368432 km |
| May 11 Sat | 12:08 | 02:04 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 370774 km |
| May 12 Sun | 13:20 | 02:46 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 373646 km |
| May 13 Mon | 14:31 | 03:23 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.8 days | 376855 km |
| May 14 Tue | 15:43 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 380241 km |
| May 15 Wed | 16:54 | 04:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 383688 km |
| May 16 Thu | 18:05 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 387121 km |
| May 17 Fri | 19:16 | 05:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 390496 km |
| May 18 Sat | 20:24 | 06:01 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 393778 km |
| May 19 Sun | 21:31 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 396913 km |
| May 20 Mon | 22:33 | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 399809 km |
| May 21 Tue | 23:29 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.8 days | 402315 km |
| May 22 Wed | - | 08:56 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404232 km |
| May 23 Thu | 00:18 | 09:51 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 405329 km |
| May 24 Fri | 01:01 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 405377 km |
| May 25 Sat | 01:37 | 11:47 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.8 days | 404194 km |
| May 26 Sun | 02:09 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 401691 km |
| May 27 Mon | 02:37 | 13:45 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.8 days | 397898 km |
| May 28 Tue | 03:04 | 14:44 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 392987 km |
| May 29 Wed | 03:29 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.8 days | 387260 km |
| May 30 Thu | 03:54 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 381129 km |
| May 31 Fri | 04:21 | 17:49 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 375065 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.