Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2031
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-01-31
- Moonrise
- 16:05
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 11:19 | 01:42 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 404350 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 12:09 | 02:30 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 403139 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | 13:03 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 400622 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 14:00 | 03:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 397002 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 15:00 | 04:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 392581 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 16:00 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 387724 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 17:02 | 05:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 382815 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 18:06 | 05:58 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 378216 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 19:11 | 06:26 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 374232 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 20:17 | 06:55 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 371093 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 21:25 | 07:27 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 368933 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 22:33 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 367801 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 23:41 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 367666 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | - | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 368431 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 00:45 | 10:24 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 369959 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | 01:44 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 372093 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 02:36 | 12:32 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 374677 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 03:21 | 13:43 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 377575 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 04:00 | 14:53 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 380681 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 04:35 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 383923 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 05:07 | 17:13 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 387249 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 05:38 | 18:21 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 390615 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 06:07 | 19:28 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 393960 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 06:39 | 20:32 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 397182 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 07:12 | 21:36 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.8 days | 400130 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 07:49 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 402599 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 08:28 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 404349 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 09:13 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 405133 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 10:01 | 00:22 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 404739 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 10:54 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.8 days | 403036 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 11:50 | 01:49 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 400003 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.