Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2026
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-30
- Moonrise
- 14:47
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 10.9 days
- Moonset
- 06:02
- Illumination
- 84%
- 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 Sat | 22:01 | 09:11 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.5 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 22:22 | 10:17 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.5 days | 364019 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 22:44 | 11:26 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.5 days | 368752 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 23:09 | 12:35 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.5 days | 374205 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 23:39 | 13:49 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.5 days | 379937 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | - | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.5 days | 385539 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 00:17 | 16:20 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.5 days | 390682 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 01:07 | 17:31 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 24.5 days | 395141 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 02:09 | 18:30 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.5 days | 398808 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 03:23 | 19:19 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.5 days | 401672 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 04:42 | 19:56 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.5 days | 403791 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 06:03 | 20:26 | New Moon | 1% | 28.5 days | 405247 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 07:20 | 20:51 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 08:34 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 09:44 | 21:35 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 2 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 10:52 | 21:57 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 404924 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 12:00 | 22:20 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 402960 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 13:06 | 22:47 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 400018 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 14:11 | 23:19 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 396051 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 15:15 | 23:58 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 391119 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 16:13 | - | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 385406 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 17:05 | 00:43 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 379227 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 17:49 | 01:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 10 days | 372998 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 18:26 | 02:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 367199 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | 18:57 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 19:23 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 19:46 | 05:54 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 20:07 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 20:27 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 20:49 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 21:14 | 10:26 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 367283 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.