Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2052
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-04
- Moonrise
- 20:58
- Phase
- Full Moon
- Age of Moon
- 16.4 days
- Moonset
- 08:46
- Illumination
- 97%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Sun | 13:52 | 01:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.6 days | 404289 km |
| Dec 2 Mon | 14:27 | 02:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.6 days | 402815 km |
| Dec 3 Tue | 15:07 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.6 days | 400355 km |
| Dec 4 Wed | 15:51 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.6 days | 397187 km |
| Dec 5 Thu | 16:42 | 06:20 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.6 days | 393597 km |
| Dec 6 Fri | 17:41 | 07:30 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6 days | 389850 km |
| Dec 7 Sat | 18:45 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.6 days | 386161 km |
| Dec 8 Sun | 19:53 | 09:30 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.6 days | 382690 km |
| Dec 9 Mon | 21:01 | 10:19 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.6 days | 379539 km |
| Dec 10 Tue | 22:09 | 11:01 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.6 days | 376774 km |
| Dec 11 Wed | 23:15 | 11:39 | Waning Gibbous | 76% | 19.6 days | 374433 km |
| Dec 12 Thu | - | 12:12 | Last Quarter | 67% | 20.6 days | 372545 km |
| Dec 13 Fri | 00:17 | 12:43 | Last Quarter | 56% | 21.6 days | 371145 km |
| Dec 14 Sat | 01:18 | 13:13 | Last Quarter | 46% | 22.6 days | 370277 km |
| Dec 15 Sun | 02:17 | 13:44 | Last Quarter | 35% | 23.6 days | 369994 km |
| Dec 16 Mon | 03:15 | 14:15 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 370355 km |
| Dec 17 Tue | 04:11 | 14:49 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6 days | 371411 km |
| Dec 18 Wed | 05:07 | 15:27 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6 days | 373199 km |
| Dec 19 Thu | 06:01 | 16:07 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 375719 km |
| Dec 20 Fri | 06:52 | 16:52 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 378926 km |
| Dec 21 Sat | 07:40 | 17:41 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0 days | 382710 km |
| Dec 22 Sun | 08:24 | 18:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1 days | 386895 km |
| Dec 23 Mon | 09:05 | 19:28 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2 days | 391235 km |
| Dec 24 Tue | 09:42 | 20:25 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3 days | 395426 km |
| Dec 25 Wed | 10:16 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 4 days | 399137 km |
| Dec 26 Thu | 10:49 | 22:24 | Waxing Crescent | 26% | 5 days | 402039 km |
| Dec 27 Fri | 11:20 | 23:27 | First Quarter | 36% | 6 days | 403846 km |
| Dec 28 Sat | 11:52 | - | First Quarter | 46% | 7 days | 404359 km |
| Dec 29 Sun | 12:25 | 00:30 | First Quarter | 57% | 8 days | 403491 km |
| Dec 30 Mon | 13:01 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 67% | 9 days | 401288 km |
| Dec 31 Tue | 13:41 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10 days | 397920 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.