Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for August2096
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1 Wed | 18:17 | 02:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12 days | 398647 km |
| Aug 2 Thu | 19:04 | 03:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13 days | 395006 km |
| Aug 3 Fri | 19:44 | 04:11 | Full Moon | 99% | 14 days | 391099 km |
| Aug 4 Sat | 20:18 | 05:20 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15 days | 387181 km |
| Aug 5 Sun | 20:47 | 06:31 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16 days | 383450 km |
| Aug 6 Mon | 21:13 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17 days | 380046 km |
| Aug 7 Tue | 21:38 | 08:53 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18 days | 377059 km |
| Aug 8 Wed | 22:02 | 10:05 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 19 days | 374537 km |
| Aug 9 Thu | 22:28 | 11:17 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 20 days | 372512 km |
| Aug 10 Fri | 22:58 | 12:31 | Last Quarter | 62% | 21 days | 371005 km |
| Aug 11 Sat | 23:33 | 13:47 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22 days | 370046 km |
| Aug 12 Sun | - | 15:02 | Last Quarter | 41% | 23 days | 369669 km |
| Aug 13 Mon | 00:16 | 16:13 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24 days | 369918 km |
| Aug 14 Tue | 01:10 | 17:17 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25 days | 370834 km |
| Aug 15 Wed | 02:12 | 18:10 | Waning Crescent | 13% | 26 days | 372454 km |
| Aug 16 Thu | 03:22 | 18:53 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 27 days | 374788 km |
| Aug 17 Fri | 04:34 | 19:27 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28 days | 377810 km |
| Aug 18 Sat | 05:45 | 19:55 | New Moon | 0% | 29 days | 381441 km |
| Aug 19 Sun | 06:54 | 20:19 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.5 days | 385538 km |
| Aug 20 Mon | 08:00 | 20:41 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.5 days | 389889 km |
| Aug 21 Tue | 09:03 | 21:03 | Waxing Crescent | 7% | 2.5 days | 394219 km |
| Aug 22 Wed | 10:05 | 21:24 | Waxing Crescent | 13% | 3.5 days | 398205 km |
| Aug 23 Thu | 11:07 | 21:47 | Waxing Crescent | 21% | 4.5 days | 401512 km |
| Aug 24 Fri | 12:09 | 22:12 | Waxing Crescent | 31% | 5.5 days | 403827 km |
| Aug 25 Sat | 13:11 | 22:42 | First Quarter | 41% | 6.5 days | 404903 km |
| Aug 26 Sun | 14:12 | 23:18 | First Quarter | 51% | 7.5 days | 404595 km |
| Aug 27 Mon | 15:13 | - | First Quarter | 62% | 8.5 days | 402884 km |
| Aug 28 Tue | 16:08 | 00:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 9.5 days | 399885 km |
| Aug 29 Wed | 16:57 | 00:54 | Waxing Gibbous | 81% | 10.5 days | 395833 km |
| Aug 30 Thu | 17:40 | 01:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 89% | 11.5 days | 391062 km |
| Aug 31 Fri | 18:16 | 03:02 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.5 days | 385957 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.