Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2096
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:28
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.5 days
- Moonset
- 15:44
- Illumination
- 26%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Sunrise
- 05:56
- Sunset
- 20:25
- Day Length
- 14h 29m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Thu | 10:49 | 01:18 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 370154 km |
| Mar 2 Fri | 11:37 | 02:29 | First Quarter | 53% | 7.7 days | 370657 km |
| Mar 3 Sat | 12:31 | 03:34 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 371718 km |
| Mar 4 Sun | 13:34 | 04:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 373304 km |
| Mar 5 Mon | 14:40 | 05:15 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 10.7 days | 375390 km |
| Mar 6 Tue | 15:47 | 05:53 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 377952 km |
| Mar 7 Wed | 16:53 | 06:23 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 380959 km |
| Mar 8 Thu | 17:58 | 06:49 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 384355 km |
| Mar 9 Fri | 19:00 | 07:13 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 388044 km |
| Mar 10 Sat | 20:01 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 391878 km |
| Mar 11 Sun | 21:01 | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 395649 km |
| Mar 12 Mon | 22:02 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 91% | 17.7 days | 399097 km |
| Mar 13 Tue | 23:03 | 08:40 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 401931 km |
| Mar 14 Wed | - | 09:06 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 403862 km |
| Mar 15 Thu | 00:05 | 09:37 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 404640 km |
| Mar 16 Fri | 01:06 | 10:14 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 404099 km |
| Mar 17 Sat | 02:06 | 10:59 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 402186 km |
| Mar 18 Sun | 03:01 | 11:53 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 398979 km |
| Mar 19 Mon | 03:51 | 12:56 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 394689 km |
| Mar 20 Tue | 04:34 | 14:05 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 389636 km |
| Mar 21 Wed | 05:11 | 15:19 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 384216 km |
| Mar 22 Thu | 05:43 | 16:34 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 378856 km |
| Mar 23 Fri | 06:11 | 17:51 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 373968 km |
| Mar 24 Sat | 06:39 | 19:08 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 369904 km |
| Mar 25 Sun | 07:06 | 20:26 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 366931 km |
| Mar 26 Mon | 07:35 | 21:45 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 365202 km |
| Mar 27 Tue | 08:07 | 23:04 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 364759 km |
| Mar 28 Wed | 08:45 | - | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.2 days | 365536 km |
| Mar 29 Thu | 09:32 | 00:19 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.2 days | 367377 km |
| Mar 30 Fri | 10:25 | 01:29 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.2 days | 370063 km |
| Mar 31 Sat | 11:27 | 02:27 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 373345 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.