Moon Phases in Des Moines
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for April2097
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 Mon | 23:56 | 08:15 | Waning Gibbous | 83% | 18.8 days | 405371 km |
| Apr 2 Tue | - | 08:51 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404185 km |
| Apr 3 Wed | 00:56 | 09:35 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 401803 km |
| Apr 4 Thu | 01:50 | 10:26 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.8 days | 398190 km |
| Apr 5 Fri | 02:36 | 11:24 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 393438 km |
| Apr 6 Sat | 03:16 | 12:27 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.8 days | 387780 km |
| Apr 7 Sun | 03:49 | 13:35 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 381575 km |
| Apr 8 Mon | 04:18 | 14:43 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 375276 km |
| Apr 9 Tue | 04:43 | 15:52 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 369381 km |
| Apr 10 Wed | 05:07 | 17:03 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 364379 km |
| Apr 11 Thu | 05:30 | 18:16 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 12 Fri | 05:54 | 19:31 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 13 Sat | 06:20 | 20:49 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 14 Sun | 06:52 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 15 Mon | 07:32 | 23:27 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Apr 16 Tue | 08:21 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.3 days | 367104 km |
| Apr 17 Wed | 09:21 | 00:37 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.3 days | 372315 km |
| Apr 18 Thu | 10:29 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.3 days | 377975 km |
| Apr 19 Fri | 11:43 | 02:24 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 383652 km |
| Apr 20 Sat | 12:56 | 03:01 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.3 days | 388979 km |
| Apr 21 Sun | 14:07 | 03:31 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 393682 km |
| Apr 22 Mon | 15:16 | 03:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 397604 km |
| Apr 23 Tue | 16:22 | 04:18 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 400696 km |
| Apr 24 Wed | 17:28 | 04:39 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 402997 km |
| Apr 25 Thu | 18:32 | 05:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.3 days | 404589 km |
| Apr 26 Fri | 19:37 | 05:22 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 405560 km |
| Apr 27 Sat | 20:41 | 05:47 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 28 Sun | 21:45 | 06:15 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405696 km |
| Apr 29 Mon | 22:46 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 404913 km |
| Apr 30 Tue | 23:42 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 403284 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.