Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2023
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 14:47
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.4 days
- Moonset
- 06:02
- Illumination
- 88%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-01
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Sunrise
- 07:26
- Sunset
- 17:29
- Day Length
- 10h 2m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 12:21 | 03:44 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 377669 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 13:17 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 75% | 9.8 days | 381087 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 14:17 | 05:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 384524 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 15:21 | 05:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.8 days | 387909 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 16:24 | 06:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 391203 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 17:27 | 06:40 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.8 days | 394374 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 18:30 | 07:02 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.8 days | 397375 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 19:33 | 07:22 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 400115 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 20:37 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.8 days | 402448 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 21:43 | 08:03 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.8 days | 404180 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 22:52 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 405083 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | - | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404938 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 00:03 | 09:26 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 403573 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 01:15 | 10:08 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 400909 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 02:25 | 11:02 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 396991 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 03:28 | 12:08 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 392000 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 04:20 | 13:24 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 386251 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 05:02 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 380157 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 05:36 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 374195 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 06:04 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 368842 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 06:30 | 18:38 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 364530 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 06:53 | 19:53 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 07:17 | 21:06 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 07:43 | 22:18 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 08:11 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 08:45 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 365557 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 09:26 | 00:35 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 369747 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 10:12 | 01:36 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 374576 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 11:07 | 02:28 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 379660 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 12:06 | 03:13 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 384655 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 13:09 | 03:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 389289 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.