Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2068
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 02:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.4 days
- Moonset
- 12:20
- Illumination
- 58%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 05:59
- Sunset
- 20:22
- Day Length
- 14h 22m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Tue | 04:53 | 19:33 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 403387 km |
| May 2 Wed | 05:38 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 404873 km |
| May 3 Thu | 06:27 | 21:42 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 4 Fri | 07:22 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 5 Sat | 08:20 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405671 km |
| May 6 Sun | 09:21 | 23:59 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 404283 km |
| May 7 Mon | 10:20 | - | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 401828 km |
| May 8 Tue | 11:21 | 00:32 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 398236 km |
| May 9 Wed | 12:19 | 01:02 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 393551 km |
| May 10 Thu | 13:17 | 01:29 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387945 km |
| May 11 Fri | 14:15 | 01:54 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 381727 km |
| May 12 Sat | 15:13 | 02:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 375318 km |
| May 13 Sun | 16:12 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 369206 km |
| May 14 Mon | 17:13 | 03:14 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 363894 km |
| May 15 Tue | 18:14 | 03:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 16 Wed | 19:16 | 04:21 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 17 Thu | 20:15 | 05:04 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 18 Fri | 21:12 | 05:53 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 19 Sat | 22:03 | 06:49 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| May 20 Sun | 22:48 | 07:52 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 365527 km |
| May 21 Mon | 23:28 | 08:59 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 371058 km |
| May 22 Tue | - | 10:08 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 377177 km |
| May 23 Wed | 00:03 | 11:19 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 383398 km |
| May 24 Thu | 00:36 | 12:29 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389280 km |
| May 25 Fri | 01:07 | 13:40 | Last Quarter | 39% | 23.2 days | 394476 km |
| May 26 Sat | 01:39 | 14:51 | Waning Crescent | 29% | 24.2 days | 398759 km |
| May 27 Sun | 02:12 | 16:02 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.2 days | 402031 km |
| May 28 Mon | 02:48 | 17:14 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 404307 km |
| May 29 Tue | 03:29 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 405683 km |
| May 30 Wed | 04:15 | 19:26 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 405696 km |
| May 31 Thu | 05:08 | 20:23 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 405696 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.