Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for May2097
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 Wed | - | 08:17 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.3 days | 400755 km |
| May 2 Thu | 00:31 | 09:13 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 397248 km |
| May 3 Fri | 01:14 | 10:13 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 392772 km |
| May 4 Sat | 01:49 | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.3 days | 387452 km |
| May 5 Sun | 02:18 | 12:24 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 381540 km |
| May 6 Mon | 02:44 | 13:32 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 375406 km |
| May 7 Tue | 03:08 | 14:40 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 369501 km |
| May 8 Wed | 03:30 | 15:51 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.3 days | 364305 km |
| May 9 Thu | 03:53 | 17:05 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 10 Fri | 04:18 | 18:22 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 11 Sat | 04:48 | 19:43 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363104 km |
| May 12 Sun | 05:24 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 13 Mon | 06:10 | 22:21 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 km |
| May 14 Tue | 07:08 | 23:28 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.7 days | 365596 km |
| May 15 Wed | 08:15 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.7 days | 371176 km |
| May 16 Thu | 09:30 | 00:21 | Waxing Crescent | 23% | 4.7 days | 377414 km |
| May 17 Fri | 10:46 | 01:03 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.7 days | 383805 km |
| May 18 Sat | 11:59 | 01:35 | First Quarter | 43% | 6.7 days | 389871 km |
| May 19 Sun | 13:09 | 02:01 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.7 days | 395218 km |
| May 20 Mon | 14:15 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 64% | 8.7 days | 399568 km |
| May 21 Tue | 15:20 | 02:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.7 days | 402783 km |
| May 22 Wed | 16:23 | 03:06 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.7 days | 404855 km |
| May 23 Thu | 17:28 | 03:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 24 Fri | 18:31 | 03:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 12.7 days | 405696 km |
| May 25 Sat | 19:35 | 04:17 | Full Moon | 99% | 13.7 days | 405398 km |
| May 26 Sun | 20:37 | 04:48 | Waxing Gibbous | 100% | 14.7 days | 404199 km |
| May 27 Mon | 21:35 | 05:27 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.7 days | 402486 km |
| May 28 Tue | 22:27 | 06:12 | Waning Gibbous | 96% | 16.7 days | 400276 km |
| May 29 Wed | 23:12 | 07:05 | Waning Gibbous | 90% | 17.7 days | 397541 km |
| May 30 Thu | 23:49 | 08:04 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.7 days | 394240 km |
| May 31 Fri | - | 09:07 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 390353 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.