Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2023
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 14:47
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.5 days
- Moonset
- 06:02
- Illumination
- 89%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Tue | 21:06 | 05:32 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 380319 km |
| Aug 2 Wed | 21:40 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 376103 km |
| Aug 3 Thu | 22:08 | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 372636 km |
| Aug 4 Fri | 22:32 | 09:37 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.2 days | 370073 km |
| Aug 5 Sat | 22:56 | 10:53 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 368485 km |
| Aug 6 Sun | 23:20 | 12:06 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.2 days | 367864 km |
| Aug 7 Mon | 23:46 | 13:19 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 368142 km |
| Aug 8 Tue | - | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 369204 km |
| Aug 9 Wed | 00:14 | 15:39 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.2 days | 370919 km |
| Aug 10 Thu | 00:49 | 16:45 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 373148 km |
| Aug 11 Fri | 01:31 | 17:44 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 375772 km |
| Aug 12 Sat | 02:19 | 18:36 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 378692 km |
| Aug 13 Sun | 03:16 | 19:19 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 381839 km |
| Aug 14 Mon | 04:16 | 19:54 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 385163 km |
| Aug 15 Tue | 05:20 | 20:22 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 388615 km |
| Aug 16 Wed | 06:22 | 20:46 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 392130 km |
| Aug 17 Thu | 07:25 | 21:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 395603 km |
| Aug 18 Fri | 08:26 | 21:27 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.6 days | 398877 km |
| Aug 19 Sat | 09:27 | 21:46 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.6 days | 401742 km |
| Aug 20 Sun | 10:28 | 22:04 | Waxing Crescent | 14% | 3.6 days | 403944 km |
| Aug 21 Mon | 11:31 | 22:25 | Waxing Crescent | 22% | 4.6 days | 405221 km |
| Aug 22 Tue | 12:36 | 22:49 | First Quarter | 32% | 5.6 days | 405341 km |
| Aug 23 Wed | 13:45 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 42% | 6.6 days | 404142 km |
| Aug 24 Thu | 14:56 | 23:57 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.6 days | 401574 km |
| Aug 25 Fri | 16:07 | - | First Quarter | 63% | 8.6 days | 397718 km |
| Aug 26 Sat | 17:13 | 00:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 73% | 9.6 days | 392793 km |
| Aug 27 Sun | 18:10 | 01:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.6 days | 387141 km |
| Aug 28 Mon | 18:57 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 381187 km |
| Aug 29 Tue | 19:35 | 04:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 375399 km |
| Aug 30 Wed | 20:05 | 05:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.6 days | 370231 km |
| Aug 31 Thu | 20:31 | 07:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 366077 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.