Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2065
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Moonrise
- 01:50
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 20.8 days
- Moonset
- 11:14
- Illumination
- 64%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-08
- Sunrise
- 06:00
- Sunset
- 20:21
- Day Length
- 14h 20m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Sat | 04:26 | 19:13 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 2 Sun | 05:35 | 19:42 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 405458 km |
| Aug 3 Mon | 06:44 | 20:07 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 404139 km |
| Aug 4 Tue | 07:54 | 20:31 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 402236 km |
| Aug 5 Wed | 09:04 | 20:56 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 399689 km |
| Aug 6 Thu | 10:16 | 21:23 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 396434 km |
| Aug 7 Fri | 11:30 | 21:52 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 392442 km |
| Aug 8 Sat | 12:44 | 22:28 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 387763 km |
| Aug 9 Sun | 13:59 | 23:12 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 382547 km |
| Aug 10 Mon | 15:10 | - | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 377051 km |
| Aug 11 Tue | 16:13 | 00:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.3 days | 371623 km |
| Aug 12 Wed | 17:07 | 01:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 366672 km |
| Aug 13 Thu | 17:50 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Fri | 18:25 | 03:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Sat | 18:54 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Sun | 19:19 | 05:56 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Mon | 19:42 | 07:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Tue | 20:04 | 08:08 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 365149 km |
| Aug 19 Wed | 20:27 | 09:12 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 370238 km |
| Aug 20 Thu | 20:51 | 10:15 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 376193 km |
| Aug 21 Fri | 21:19 | 11:18 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 382530 km |
| Aug 22 Sat | 21:51 | 12:20 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.3 days | 388750 km |
| Aug 23 Sun | 22:28 | 13:21 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 394394 km |
| Aug 24 Mon | 23:13 | 14:18 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 399095 km |
| Aug 25 Tue | - | 15:11 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 402610 km |
| Aug 26 Wed | 00:05 | 15:57 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 404837 km |
| Aug 27 Thu | 01:05 | 16:37 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 28 Fri | 02:09 | 17:12 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 405652 km |
| Aug 29 Sat | 03:17 | 17:42 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 404571 km |
| Aug 30 Sun | 04:26 | 18:09 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 402774 km |
| Aug 31 Mon | 05:38 | 18:34 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 400454 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.