Current Phase
Waning Gibbous
Illumination: 53.2%
Lunar Day: 22.37 / 29.53
Moon Sign: ♈ Aries
Altitude+55.5°
Azimuth180.7°
Distance380,267 km
Local Time6:50:41 AM
SkyClear
Cloud Cover0%
Visibility13 km
Humidity92%
Temperature24°C
Rise & Set Times
Moonrise12:16 AM
Moonset1:34 PM
Sunrise5:47 AM
Sunset8:50 PM
Upcoming Phases
🌗
Last Quarter
Jul 7, 2026 · 2:29 PM
🌑
New Moon
Jul 14, 2026 · 4:43 AM
🌓
First Quarter
Jul 21, 2026 · 6:06 AM
🌕
Full Moon · Buck Moon
Jul 29, 2026 · 9:36 AM
Moon Calendar — July 2026
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
1
97%
2
93%
3
87%
4
79%
5
71%
6
61%
7
51%
8
39%
9
28%
10
18%
11
10%
12
4%
13
1%
14
0%
15
2%
16
6%
17
13%
18
21%
19
31%
20
42%
21
52%
22
62%
23
71%
24
79%
25
87%
26
92%
27
97%
28
99%
29
100%
30
99%
31
95%
Upcoming Lunar Eclipses
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Fully Visible
Aug 27, 2026 · 11:14 PM
Penumbral Begins8:25 PM
Partial Begins9:34 PM
Partial Ends12:53 AM
Penumbral Ends2:02 AM
Penumbral Eclipse
Partially Visible
Feb 20, 2027 · 5:14 PM
Penumbral Begins3:13 PM
Penumbral Ends7:14 PM
Penumbral Eclipse
Not Visible
Jul 18, 2027 · 11:04 AM
Moon in Des Moines Today
The moon over Des Moines is currently a Waning Gibbous with 53.2% illumination, on day 22.37 of the 29.53-day lunar cycle. The moon's altitude is +55.5° and azimuth is 180.7°, at a distance of 380,267 km from Earth.
Moonrise is at 12:16 AM and moonset at 1:34 PM. Sunrise is at 5:47 AM and sunset at 8:50 PM. The next major phase is the Last Quarter on Jul 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM CDT.
Current sky conditions in Des Moines are Clear with 0% cloud cover, 13 km visibility, and 92% humidity. The temperature is 24°C (75°F).
The moon is high in the sky at +55.5°, appearing in its natural silver-white color with minimal atmospheric distortion. Moon viewing conditions are currently Excellent.
Upcoming Phases — Des Moines
| Phase | Date & Time |
|---|---|
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Jul 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM CDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Jul 14, 2026 at 4:43 AM CDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Jul 21, 2026 at 6:06 AM CDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Jul 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM CDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Aug 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM CDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Aug 12, 2026 at 12:37 PM CDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Aug 19, 2026 at 9:47 PM CDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Aug 27, 2026 at 11:18 PM CDT |
| 🌗 Last Quarter | Sep 4, 2026 at 2:51 AM CDT |
| 🌑 New Moon | Sep 10, 2026 at 10:26 PM CDT |
| 🌓 First Quarter | Sep 18, 2026 at 3:43 PM CDT |
| 🌕 Full Moon | Sep 26, 2026 at 11:48 AM CDT |