Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2029
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Mon | 00:03 | 15:12 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 403686 km |
| Oct 2 Tue | 01:08 | 15:48 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 401297 km |
| Oct 3 Wed | 02:15 | 16:20 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 397742 km |
| Oct 4 Thu | 03:26 | 16:50 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 393311 km |
| Oct 5 Fri | 04:38 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 388367 km |
| Oct 6 Sat | 05:53 | 17:50 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 383306 km |
| Oct 7 Sun | 07:10 | 18:22 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 378508 km |
| Oct 8 Mon | 08:28 | 18:58 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 374306 km |
| Oct 9 Tue | 09:47 | 19:41 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 370953 km |
| Oct 10 Wed | 11:03 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 368612 km |
| Oct 11 Thu | 12:11 | 21:29 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 367348 km |
| Oct 12 Fri | 13:11 | 22:33 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 367140 km |
| Oct 13 Sat | 14:00 | 23:40 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 367891 km |
| Oct 14 Sun | 14:40 | - | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 369456 km |
| Oct 15 Mon | 15:14 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 371661 km |
| Oct 16 Tue | 15:42 | 01:52 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 374333 km |
| Oct 17 Wed | 16:07 | 02:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 377315 km |
| Oct 18 Thu | 16:31 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 380484 km |
| Oct 19 Fri | 16:55 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 383758 km |
| Oct 20 Sat | 17:19 | 05:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 387083 km |
| Oct 21 Sun | 17:45 | 06:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 390421 km |
| Oct 22 Mon | 18:13 | 07:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 393724 km |
| Oct 23 Tue | 18:46 | 08:55 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 396911 km |
| Oct 24 Wed | 19:25 | 09:53 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 399850 km |
| Oct 25 Thu | 20:09 | 10:49 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 402353 km |
| Oct 26 Fri | 20:59 | 11:41 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 404189 km |
| Oct 27 Sat | 21:55 | 12:27 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 405112 km |
| Oct 28 Sun | 22:56 | 13:09 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 404901 km |
| Oct 29 Mon | - | 13:46 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 403402 km |
| Oct 30 Tue | 00:01 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 400571 km |
| Oct 31 Wed | 01:08 | 14:48 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 396495 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.