Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2071
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 02:18
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.7 days
- Moonset
- 12:20
- Illumination
- 54%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Wed | 06:35 | 20:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405519 km |
| Apr 2 Thu | 07:12 | 21:10 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 404399 km |
| Apr 3 Fri | 07:54 | 22:16 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 402578 km |
| Apr 4 Sat | 08:40 | 23:21 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 399955 km |
| Apr 5 Sun | 09:33 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 396455 km |
| Apr 6 Mon | 10:30 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 392078 km |
| Apr 7 Tue | 11:33 | 01:15 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 386927 km |
| Apr 8 Wed | 12:38 | 02:04 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 381229 km |
| Apr 9 Thu | 13:46 | 02:47 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 375319 km |
| Apr 10 Fri | 14:53 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 369620 km |
| Apr 11 Sat | 16:00 | 04:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 364590 km |
| Apr 12 Sun | 17:07 | 04:36 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 13 Mon | 18:11 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 14 Tue | 19:15 | 05:44 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 15 Wed | 20:16 | 06:18 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 16 Thu | 21:15 | 06:56 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 17 Fri | 22:11 | 07:36 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 365937 km |
| Apr 18 Sat | 23:03 | 08:18 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 371490 km |
| Apr 19 Sun | 23:51 | 09:05 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 377727 km |
| Apr 20 Mon | - | 09:54 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 384142 km |
| Apr 21 Tue | 00:34 | 10:46 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 390248 km |
| Apr 22 Wed | 01:13 | 11:41 | Last Quarter | 50% | 22.1 days | 395630 km |
| Apr 23 Thu | 01:49 | 12:37 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 399988 km |
| Apr 24 Fri | 02:23 | 13:35 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 403159 km |
| Apr 25 Sat | 02:55 | 14:34 | Waning Crescent | 20% | 25.1 days | 405118 km |
| Apr 26 Sun | 03:26 | 15:36 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26.1 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 27 Mon | 03:58 | 16:40 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.1 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 28 Tue | 04:31 | 17:46 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.1 days | 404900 km |
| Apr 29 Wed | 05:07 | 18:53 | New Moon | 0% | 29.1 days | 403374 km |
| Apr 30 Thu | 05:48 | 20:02 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.6 days | 401356 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.