Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2050
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:58
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 15.9 days
- Moonset
- 08:46
- Illumination
- 99%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Sunrise
- 07:21
- Sunset
- 17:35
- Day Length
- 10h 14m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Mon | 18:16 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 13 days | 373787 km |
| Aug 2 Tue | 18:59 | 04:42 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 377072 km |
| Aug 3 Wed | 19:38 | 05:56 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 381043 km |
| Aug 4 Thu | 20:14 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 385498 km |
| Aug 5 Fri | 20:48 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 17 days | 390166 km |
| Aug 6 Sat | 21:23 | 09:40 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 18 days | 394714 km |
| Aug 7 Sun | 21:59 | 10:51 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 398785 km |
| Aug 8 Mon | 22:38 | 12:01 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 20 days | 402031 km |
| Aug 9 Tue | 23:20 | 13:08 | Last Quarter | 63% | 21 days | 404153 km |
| Aug 10 Wed | - | 14:10 | Last Quarter | 52% | 22 days | 404946 km |
| Aug 11 Thu | 00:06 | 15:07 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 404324 km |
| Aug 12 Fri | 00:56 | 15:58 | Last Quarter | 31% | 24 days | 402334 km |
| Aug 13 Sat | 01:51 | 16:43 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 25 days | 399150 km |
| Aug 14 Sun | 02:47 | 17:23 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 26 days | 395051 km |
| Aug 15 Mon | 03:45 | 17:57 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 390387 km |
| Aug 16 Tue | 04:43 | 18:28 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 28 days | 385531 km |
| Aug 17 Wed | 05:41 | 18:57 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 380846 km |
| Aug 18 Thu | 06:38 | 19:24 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 376644 km |
| Aug 19 Fri | 07:36 | 19:50 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 373162 km |
| Aug 20 Sat | 08:33 | 20:17 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 370558 km |
| Aug 21 Sun | 09:30 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 368902 km |
| Aug 22 Mon | 10:28 | 21:16 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.4 days | 368191 km |
| Aug 23 Tue | 11:27 | 21:51 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 368359 km |
| Aug 24 Wed | 12:25 | 22:30 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 369301 km |
| Aug 25 Thu | 13:24 | 23:16 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 370891 km |
| Aug 26 Fri | 14:21 | - | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 372998 km |
| Aug 27 Sat | 15:15 | 00:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 375510 km |
| Aug 28 Sun | 16:04 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 378336 km |
| Aug 29 Mon | 16:49 | 02:17 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 381409 km |
| Aug 30 Tue | 17:30 | 03:30 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 384682 km |
| Aug 31 Wed | 18:08 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 388109 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.