Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2036
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Moonrise
- 18:38
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 13.6 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-02-01
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-02
- Sunrise
- 07:23
- Sunset
- 17:32
- Day Length
- 10h 9m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Thu | 10:51 | 00:51 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 373637 km |
| May 2 Fri | 11:56 | 01:44 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 371754 km |
| May 3 Sat | 13:04 | 02:30 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 370366 km |
| May 4 Sun | 14:13 | 03:12 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 369540 km |
| May 5 Mon | 15:21 | 03:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 369353 km |
| May 6 Tue | 16:28 | 04:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 369882 km |
| May 7 Wed | 17:36 | 04:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 371186 km |
| May 8 Thu | 18:41 | 05:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 373295 km |
| May 9 Fri | 19:45 | 05:58 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 376190 km |
| May 10 Sat | 20:48 | 06:33 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 379790 km |
| May 11 Sun | 21:48 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 383944 km |
| May 12 Mon | 22:43 | 07:51 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 388425 km |
| May 13 Tue | 23:35 | 08:36 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 392941 km |
| May 14 Wed | - | 09:25 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 397154 km |
| May 15 Thu | 00:22 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 400716 km |
| May 16 Fri | 01:03 | 11:10 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 403304 km |
| May 17 Sat | 01:41 | 12:06 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 404664 km |
| May 18 Sun | 02:14 | 13:04 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 404645 km |
| May 19 Mon | 02:45 | 14:02 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 403224 km |
| May 20 Tue | 03:15 | 15:02 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 400510 km |
| May 21 Wed | 03:44 | 16:04 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 396732 km |
| May 22 Thu | 04:14 | 17:08 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 392212 km |
| May 23 Fri | 04:45 | 18:14 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 387320 km |
| May 24 Sat | 05:21 | 19:22 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 382438 km |
| May 25 Sun | 06:00 | 20:31 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 377914 km |
| May 26 Mon | 06:46 | 21:39 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 374036 km |
| May 27 Tue | 07:40 | 22:43 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 371010 km |
| May 28 Wed | 08:39 | 23:40 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 368952 km |
| May 29 Thu | 09:46 | - | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 367894 km |
| May 30 Fri | 10:55 | 00:30 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 367794 km |
| May 31 Sat | 12:04 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 368556 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.