Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for October2097
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-12
- Moonrise
- 03:28
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Age of Moon
- 24.7 days
- Moonset
- 15:44
- Illumination
- 24%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1 Tue | 01:28 | 16:27 | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6 days | 392162 km |
| Oct 2 Wed | 02:44 | 16:55 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.6 days | 395968 km |
| Oct 3 Thu | 03:58 | 17:19 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.6 days | 399116 km |
| Oct 4 Fri | 05:10 | 17:41 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.6 days | 401637 km |
| Oct 5 Sat | 06:19 | 18:03 | New Moon | 1% | 28.6 days | 403588 km |
| Oct 6 Sun | 07:28 | 18:25 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.1 days | 405004 km |
| Oct 7 Mon | 08:36 | 18:50 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 8 Tue | 09:44 | 19:19 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 405696 km |
| Oct 9 Wed | 10:50 | 19:52 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 3.1 days | 405636 km |
| Oct 10 Thu | 11:53 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 404241 km |
| Oct 11 Fri | 12:50 | 21:21 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 401806 km |
| Oct 12 Sat | 13:40 | 22:16 | First Quarter | 36% | 6.1 days | 398260 km |
| Oct 13 Sun | 14:22 | 23:17 | First Quarter | 47% | 7.1 days | 393634 km |
| Oct 14 Mon | 14:57 | - | First Quarter | 57% | 8.1 days | 388093 km |
| Oct 15 Tue | 15:27 | 00:20 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 381933 km |
| Oct 16 Wed | 15:52 | 01:26 | Waxing Gibbous | 77% | 10.1 days | 375565 km |
| Oct 17 Thu | 16:14 | 02:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 85% | 11.1 days | 369471 km |
| Oct 18 Fri | 16:35 | 03:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 364153 km |
| Oct 19 Sat | 16:57 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 20 Sun | 17:20 | 05:57 | Full Moon | 99% | 14.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 21 Mon | 17:46 | 07:11 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 22 Tue | 18:18 | 08:27 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 23 Wed | 18:58 | 09:46 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 363104 km |
| Oct 24 Thu | 19:49 | 11:02 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 365471 km |
| Oct 25 Fri | 20:50 | 12:11 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 370970 km |
| Oct 26 Sat | 22:02 | 13:09 | Waning Gibbous | 71% | 20.1 days | 377074 km |
| Oct 27 Sun | 23:17 | 13:55 | Last Quarter | 61% | 21.1 days | 383292 km |
| Oct 28 Mon | - | 14:30 | Last Quarter | 51% | 22.1 days | 389179 km |
| Oct 29 Tue | 00:33 | 14:59 | Last Quarter | 40% | 23.1 days | 394378 km |
| Oct 30 Wed | 01:46 | 15:24 | Waning Crescent | 30% | 24.1 days | 398654 km |
| Oct 31 Thu | 02:57 | 15:46 | Waning Crescent | 21% | 25.1 days | 401904 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.