Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for January2021
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:05
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.7 days
- Moonset
- 06:51
- Illumination
- 90%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 Fri | 19:35 | 09:49 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 366823 km |
| Jan 2 Sat | 20:44 | 10:25 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 372378 km |
| Jan 3 Sun | 21:54 | 10:56 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 378559 km |
| Jan 4 Mon | 23:04 | 11:25 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 384866 km |
| Jan 5 Tue | - | 11:51 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390819 km |
| Jan 6 Wed | 00:15 | 12:18 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 396018 km |
| Jan 7 Thu | 01:27 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.1 days | 400176 km |
| Jan 8 Fri | 02:40 | 13:17 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.1 days | 403144 km |
| Jan 9 Sat | 03:55 | 13:54 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 404907 km |
| Jan 10 Sun | 05:10 | 14:38 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.1 days | 405559 km |
| Jan 11 Mon | 06:21 | 15:31 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405266 km |
| Jan 12 Tue | 07:25 | 16:32 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404217 km |
| Jan 13 Wed | 08:19 | 17:40 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 402582 km |
| Jan 14 Thu | 09:03 | 18:49 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 400483 km |
| Jan 15 Fri | 09:39 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 397984 km |
| Jan 16 Sat | 10:08 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 395096 km |
| Jan 17 Sun | 10:33 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 391810 km |
| Jan 18 Mon | 10:57 | 23:07 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 388124 km |
| Jan 19 Tue | 11:19 | - | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 384081 km |
| Jan 20 Wed | 11:41 | 00:06 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 379792 km |
| Jan 21 Thu | 12:05 | 01:06 | First Quarter | 52% | 7.6 days | 375443 km |
| Jan 22 Fri | 12:31 | 02:06 | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 371291 km |
| Jan 23 Sat | 13:02 | 03:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 367640 km |
| Jan 24 Sun | 13:38 | 04:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 364805 km |
| Jan 25 Mon | 14:21 | 05:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 26 Tue | 15:13 | 06:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 363104 km |
| Jan 27 Wed | 16:13 | 06:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 363698 km |
| Jan 28 Thu | 17:20 | 07:45 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 366173 km |
| Jan 29 Fri | 18:30 | 08:23 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 369957 km |
| Jan 30 Sat | 19:43 | 08:58 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 374789 km |
| Jan 31 Sun | 20:54 | 09:28 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 380306 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.