Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for December2092
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 Mon | 09:51 | 19:37 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 400562 km |
| Dec 2 Tue | 10:47 | 20:45 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 402896 km |
| Dec 3 Wed | 11:34 | 21:54 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.9 days | 404478 km |
| Dec 4 Thu | 12:14 | 23:02 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 405066 km |
| Dec 5 Fri | 12:48 | - | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 404456 km |
| Dec 6 Sat | 13:19 | 00:07 | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 402532 km |
| Dec 7 Sun | 13:47 | 01:11 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 399293 km |
| Dec 8 Mon | 14:14 | 02:12 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 394876 km |
| Dec 9 Tue | 14:42 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 389548 km |
| Dec 10 Wed | 15:12 | 04:11 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 383690 km |
| Dec 11 Thu | 15:43 | 05:10 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 377753 km |
| Dec 12 Fri | 16:18 | 06:07 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 372207 km |
| Dec 13 Sat | 16:57 | 07:04 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.9 days | 367492 km |
| Dec 14 Sun | 17:42 | 07:57 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 14.9 days | 363971 km |
| Dec 15 Mon | 18:30 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 16 Tue | 19:23 | 09:32 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 17 Wed | 20:19 | 10:13 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 363104 km |
| Dec 18 Thu | 21:18 | 10:50 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 364701 km |
| Dec 19 Fri | 22:18 | 11:24 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 368149 km |
| Dec 20 Sat | 23:20 | 11:54 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 372365 km |
| Dec 21 Sun | - | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 376997 km |
| Dec 22 Mon | 00:24 | 12:54 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 381715 km |
| Dec 23 Tue | 01:31 | 13:25 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.9 days | 386245 km |
| Dec 24 Wed | 02:39 | 13:58 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 390396 km |
| Dec 25 Thu | 03:51 | 14:36 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 394064 km |
| Dec 26 Fri | 05:05 | 15:20 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.9 days | 397219 km |
| Dec 27 Sat | 06:18 | 16:12 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 399880 km |
| Dec 28 Sun | 07:28 | 17:13 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 402077 km |
| Dec 29 Mon | 08:30 | 18:21 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 403815 km |
| Dec 30 Tue | 09:24 | 19:32 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 days | 405044 km |
| Dec 31 Wed | 10:09 | 20:43 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.4 days | 405658 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.