Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2020
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:05
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 12.2 days
- Moonset
- 06:51
- Illumination
- 93%
- 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 Sat | 19:32 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 405166 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 20:19 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 403709 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 20:58 | 05:52 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 401616 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 21:31 | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 399070 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 21:59 | 08:01 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 396198 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 22:24 | 09:03 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 393074 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 22:47 | 10:03 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 389731 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 23:10 | 11:03 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 386188 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 23:33 | 12:02 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 382483 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 23:58 | 13:01 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 378693 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | - | 14:01 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 374952 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 00:25 | 15:03 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 371450 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 00:58 | 16:04 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 368420 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 01:37 | 17:06 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 366113 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 02:23 | 18:04 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 364768 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 03:20 | 18:57 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 364578 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 04:24 | 19:43 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 365659 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 05:35 | 20:23 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 368030 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 06:50 | 20:58 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 371597 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 08:05 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 376151 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 09:21 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 381380 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 10:35 | 22:27 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 386896 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 11:50 | 22:57 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 392272 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 13:04 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 397083 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 14:16 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 400959 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 15:26 | 00:08 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 403622 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 16:30 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 404918 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 17:28 | 01:43 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 404828 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 18:17 | 02:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 403460 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 18:58 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 401025 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 19:32 | 04:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 397800 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.