Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2091
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Moonrise
- 03:06
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24 days
- Moonset
- 14:34
- Illumination
- 31%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-11
- Sunrise
- 05:57
- Sunset
- 20:24
- Day Length
- 14h 27m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 20:51 | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 405506 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 21:22 | 08:19 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 21:51 | 09:18 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 22:18 | 10:16 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 404816 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 22:47 | 11:13 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 402639 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 23:18 | 12:09 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 399299 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 23:51 | 13:06 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 394821 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | - | 14:03 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 389360 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 00:27 | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 383210 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 01:09 | 15:54 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 376781 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 01:56 | 16:47 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 370557 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | 02:50 | 17:37 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 365048 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 03:50 | 18:23 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 04:54 | 19:06 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 06:02 | 19:45 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 07:12 | 20:21 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 08:23 | 20:57 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 363104 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 09:34 | 21:32 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.4 days | 364690 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 10:45 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.4 days | 369976 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 11:55 | 22:48 | Waxing Crescent | 30% | 5.4 days | 375925 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 13:03 | 23:31 | First Quarter | 40% | 6.4 days | 382056 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 14:08 | - | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 387928 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 15:10 | 00:17 | First Quarter | 61% | 8.4 days | 393184 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 16:05 | 01:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 71% | 9.4 days | 397586 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 16:55 | 02:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 401023 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 17:39 | 03:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 11.4 days | 403496 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 18:17 | 04:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 405090 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 18:51 | 05:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 19:22 | 06:08 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 19:52 | 07:07 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 405696 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 20:20 | 08:05 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 404714 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.