Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2031
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:05
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.9 days
- Moonset
- 06:51
- Illumination
- 91%
- 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 Wed | 19:18 | 08:09 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 399736 km |
| Oct 2 Thu | 19:54 | 09:16 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 402078 km |
| Oct 3 Fri | 20:33 | 10:20 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 403963 km |
| Oct 4 Sat | 21:17 | 11:21 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 405226 km |
| Oct 5 Sun | 22:04 | 12:16 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.6 days | 405667 km |
| Oct 6 Mon | 22:55 | 13:06 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 405081 km |
| Oct 7 Tue | 23:48 | 13:51 | Last Quarter | 66% | 20.6 days | 403305 km |
| Oct 8 Wed | - | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 400261 km |
| Oct 9 Thu | 00:44 | 15:05 | Last Quarter | 45% | 22.6 days | 395996 km |
| Oct 10 Fri | 01:41 | 15:37 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 390692 km |
| Oct 11 Sat | 02:39 | 16:06 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 384670 km |
| Oct 12 Sun | 03:38 | 16:35 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 378355 km |
| Oct 13 Mon | 04:38 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 372238 km |
| Oct 14 Tue | 05:40 | 17:32 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 366814 km |
| Oct 15 Wed | 06:43 | 18:03 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 16 Thu | 07:48 | 18:37 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 17 Fri | 08:55 | 19:17 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 18 Sat | 10:01 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 19 Sun | 11:06 | 20:55 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 20 Mon | 12:05 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 365313 km |
| Oct 21 Tue | 12:59 | 22:59 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 370046 km |
| Oct 22 Wed | 13:46 | - | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 375396 km |
| Oct 23 Thu | 14:27 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 380938 km |
| Oct 24 Fri | 15:04 | 01:17 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 386289 km |
| Oct 25 Sat | 15:38 | 02:26 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 391151 km |
| Oct 26 Sun | 16:10 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 395332 km |
| Oct 27 Mon | 16:42 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11 days | 398752 km |
| Oct 28 Tue | 17:15 | 05:52 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 401420 km |
| Oct 29 Wed | 17:50 | 06:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 403401 km |
| Oct 30 Thu | 18:27 | 08:04 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 404774 km |
| Oct 31 Fri | 19:09 | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 405588 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.