Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2020
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 10:20 | - | First Quarter | 40% | 6.5 days | 374474 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 10:55 | 01:00 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 371805 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 11:36 | 02:02 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.5 days | 369600 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 12:26 | 03:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.5 days | 368030 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 13:25 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.5 days | 367269 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 14:33 | 04:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.5 days | 367460 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 15:47 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 368698 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 17:04 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.5 days | 371005 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 18:22 | 06:55 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.5 days | 374318 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 19:40 | 07:28 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.5 days | 378476 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 20:57 | 07:59 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.5 days | 383228 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 22:12 | 08:30 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 388245 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 23:27 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 393150 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | - | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.5 days | 397551 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 00:37 | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.5 days | 401086 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 01:43 | 11:07 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.5 days | 403467 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 02:42 | 11:59 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.5 days | 404511 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 03:34 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.5 days | 404166 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 04:17 | 13:55 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 402508 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 04:54 | 14:55 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.5 days | 399730 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 05:26 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 396113 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 05:54 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.5 days | 391981 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 06:18 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.5 days | 387665 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 06:42 | 18:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.5 days | 383466 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 07:05 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 379631 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 07:29 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 376337 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 07:54 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 373696 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 08:21 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 371759 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 08:54 | 23:53 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 370531 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 09:32 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 369986 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 10:17 | 00:54 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 370082 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.