Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2071
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 02:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.7 days
- Moonset
- 12:20
- Illumination
- 55%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Thu | 13:43 | 23:53 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 389650 km |
| Oct 2 Fri | 14:24 | - | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 394930 km |
| Oct 3 Sat | 15:01 | 00:46 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 399233 km |
| Oct 4 Sun | 15:35 | 01:42 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 402436 km |
| Oct 5 Mon | 16:07 | 02:38 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 404538 km |
| Oct 6 Tue | 16:38 | 03:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 405637 km |
| Oct 7 Wed | 17:09 | 04:35 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 8 Thu | 17:40 | 05:36 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 405423 km |
| Oct 9 Fri | 18:13 | 06:38 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 404381 km |
| Oct 10 Sat | 18:49 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 402813 km |
| Oct 11 Sun | 19:29 | 08:46 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 400719 km |
| Oct 12 Mon | 20:13 | 09:50 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 398056 km |
| Oct 13 Tue | 21:04 | 10:52 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 394772 km |
| Oct 14 Wed | 22:01 | 11:52 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 390851 km |
| Oct 15 Thu | 23:03 | 12:46 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 386345 km |
| Oct 16 Fri | - | 13:35 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 381399 km |
| Oct 17 Sat | 00:08 | 14:19 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 376259 km |
| Oct 18 Sun | 01:16 | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 371252 km |
| Oct 19 Mon | 02:25 | 15:37 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 366757 km |
| Oct 20 Tue | 03:34 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 363160 km |
| Oct 21 Wed | 04:42 | 16:46 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 22 Thu | 05:50 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 23 Fri | 06:56 | 17:58 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Sat | 08:00 | 18:37 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363185 km |
| Oct 25 Sun | 09:00 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 367084 km |
| Oct 26 Mon | 09:57 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 372158 km |
| Oct 27 Tue | 10:50 | 20:52 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 377999 km |
| Oct 28 Wed | 11:38 | 21:43 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 384135 km |
| Oct 29 Thu | 12:20 | 22:36 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 390082 km |
| Oct 30 Fri | 12:59 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 395399 km |
| Oct 31 Sat | 13:34 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 399734 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.