Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2053
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Moonrise
- 01:15
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 19.5 days
- Moonset
- 10:10
- Illumination
- 77%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-07
- Sunrise
- 06:01
- Sunset
- 20:20
- Day Length
- 14h 18m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Tue | 17:16 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 2 Wed | 18:19 | 05:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 3 Thu | 19:22 | 06:12 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 4 Fri | 20:23 | 06:45 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 5 Sat | 21:22 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 6 Sun | 22:18 | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 17.4 days | 367791 km |
| Apr 7 Mon | 23:12 | 08:35 | Waning Gibbous | 85% | 18.4 days | 373619 km |
| Apr 8 Tue | - | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 77% | 19.4 days | 379959 km |
| Apr 9 Wed | 00:02 | 10:04 | Last Quarter | 68% | 20.4 days | 386306 km |
| Apr 10 Thu | 00:49 | 10:54 | Last Quarter | 57% | 21.4 days | 392193 km |
| Apr 11 Fri | 01:32 | 11:47 | Last Quarter | 47% | 22.4 days | 397239 km |
| Apr 12 Sat | 02:11 | 12:42 | Last Quarter | 36% | 23.4 days | 401190 km |
| Apr 13 Sun | 02:47 | 13:41 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 403930 km |
| Apr 14 Mon | 03:22 | 14:41 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 405475 km |
| Apr 15 Tue | 03:55 | 15:44 | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.4 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 16 Wed | 04:27 | 16:48 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 405502 km |
| Apr 17 Thu | 05:01 | 17:55 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.4 days | 404345 km |
| Apr 18 Fri | 05:37 | 19:04 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 402626 km |
| Apr 19 Sat | 06:15 | 20:14 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 400447 km |
| Apr 20 Sun | 06:58 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 397851 km |
| Apr 21 Mon | 07:47 | 22:29 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 394837 km |
| Apr 22 Tue | 08:41 | 23:31 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 391388 km |
| Apr 23 Wed | 09:41 | - | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 387510 km |
| Apr 24 Thu | 10:44 | 00:25 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 383260 km |
| Apr 25 Fri | 11:50 | 01:14 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 378775 km |
| Apr 26 Sat | 12:56 | 01:56 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 374269 km |
| Apr 27 Sun | 14:01 | 02:34 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 370026 km |
| Apr 28 Mon | 15:06 | 03:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 366370 km |
| Apr 29 Tue | 16:09 | 03:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 363629 km |
| Apr 30 Wed | 17:11 | 04:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 363104 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.