Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2028
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Sat | 10:41 | 01:45 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 401879 km |
| Apr 2 Sun | 11:47 | 02:37 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 403985 km |
| Apr 3 Mon | 12:59 | 03:22 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 404713 km |
| Apr 4 Tue | 14:15 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 404078 km |
| Apr 5 Wed | 15:32 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 402220 km |
| Apr 6 Thu | 16:49 | 05:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 399373 km |
| Apr 7 Fri | 18:06 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 395830 km |
| Apr 8 Sat | 19:23 | 05:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 391902 km |
| Apr 9 Sun | 20:40 | 06:23 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 387877 km |
| Apr 10 Mon | 21:57 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 383999 km |
| Apr 11 Tue | 23:10 | 07:33 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 380449 km |
| Apr 12 Wed | - | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 377351 km |
| Apr 13 Thu | 00:16 | 09:09 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 374773 km |
| Apr 14 Fri | 01:13 | 10:07 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 372749 km |
| Apr 15 Sat | 01:59 | 11:09 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 371291 km |
| Apr 16 Sun | 02:37 | 12:11 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 370403 km |
| Apr 17 Mon | 03:08 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 370092 km |
| Apr 18 Tue | 03:35 | 14:15 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 370370 km |
| Apr 19 Wed | 03:57 | 15:16 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 371254 km |
| Apr 20 Thu | 04:18 | 16:15 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 372761 km |
| Apr 21 Fri | 04:39 | 17:16 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 374900 km |
| Apr 22 Sat | 05:00 | 18:17 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 377657 km |
| Apr 23 Sun | 05:23 | 19:20 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 380982 km |
| Apr 24 Mon | 05:49 | 20:25 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 384774 km |
| Apr 25 Tue | 06:19 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 388870 km |
| Apr 26 Wed | 06:56 | 22:38 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 393043 km |
| Apr 27 Thu | 07:42 | 23:40 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 397011 km |
| Apr 28 Fri | 08:36 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 400458 km |
| Apr 29 Sat | 09:41 | 00:34 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.9 days | 403067 km |
| Apr 30 Sun | 10:51 | 01:21 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.9 days | 404562 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.