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Des Moines, Iowa, United States — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, October 2026
Local moon times for Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Illumination and distance update with the sky above this city.
Moon in Des Moines now: 21.1% lit · Waxing Crescent · Direction 294.9° NW · Height -63.9° · Next moonrise Today, 12:48.
- Current time
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- Moon direction
- 294.9° NW
- Moon altitude
- -63.9° (below horizon)
- Moon distance
- 404,721 km
- Next full moon
- 26 Oct 2026, 00:53
- Next new moon
- 8 Nov 2026, 21:53
- Next moonrise
- Today, 12:48
- Moonset today
- 20:37
Moon path today — Des Moines
TodayMoonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Des Moines, October 2026
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Meridian | Distance (km) | Illumination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20:55 (54°) | 13:09 (308°) | 05:00 (75°) | 365,503 | 74.6% |
| 2 | 21:48 (51°) | 14:17 (309°) | 06:02 (76.3°) | 364,276 | 63.3% |
| 3 🌗 | 22:54 (52°) | 15:13 (307°) | 07:06 (75.5°) | 364,215 | 51% |
| 4 | 00:08 (55°) | 15:58 (302°) | 08:08 (72.7°) | 365,327 | 38.8% |
| 5 | 01:27 (61°) | 16:33 (295°) | 09:06 (68.3°) | 367,538 | 27.3% |
| 6 | 02:45 (68°) | 17:02 (287°) | 09:58 (62.7°) | 370,713 | 17.3% |
| 7 | 04:00 (77°) | 17:26 (279°) | 10:48 (56.4°) | 374,676 | 9.4% |
| 8 | 05:12 (86°) | 17:49 (270°) | 11:34 (49.9°) | 379,199 | 3.8% |
| 9 🌑 | 06:22 (95°) | 18:10 (261°) | 12:18 (43.4°) | 384,034 | 0.8% |
| 10 🌑 | 07:31 (103°) | 18:32 (253°) | 13:02 (37.3°) | 388,923 | 0.2% |
| 11 🌑 | 08:38 (111°) | 18:57 (246°) | 13:48 (31.8°) | 393,602 | 1.8% |
| 12 | 09:45 (118°) | — | 14:34 (27.2°) | 397,808 | 5.5% |
| 13 | 10:50 (123°) | 19:24 (240°) | 15:24 (23.7°) | 401,315 | 11% |
| 14 | 11:51 (127°) | 19:58 (236°) | 16:14 (21.4°) | 403,919 | 17.8% |
| 15 | 12:48 (128°) | 20:37 (232°) | 17:08 (20.6°) | 405,477 | 25.9% |
| 16 | 13:38 (128°) | 21:25 (232°) | 18:00 (21.1°) | 405,894 | 34.7% |
| 17 | 14:18 (125°) | 22:20 (233°) | 18:50 (23°) | 405,153 | 44.2% |
| 18 | 14:53 (121°) | 23:20 (236°) | 19:20 (26°) | 403,327 | 53.9% |
| 19 | 15:22 (116°) | 00:23 (241°) | 19:20 (28.6°) | 400,578 | 63.3% |
| 20 | 15:47 (109°) | 01:28 (247°) | 19:20 (30.1°) | 397,023 | 72.4% |
| 21 | 16:08 (101°) | 02:33 (254°) | 19:20 (30.4°) | 392,846 | 80.9% |
| 22 | 16:30 (94°) | 03:39 (262°) | 00:00 (33.5°) | 391,980 | 82.4% |
| 23 | 16:51 (85°) | 04:45 (271°) | 00:00 (43.3°) | 387,344 | 89.5% |
| 24 | 17:14 (77°) | 05:53 (279°) | 00:00 (52.4°) | 382,588 | 95% |
| 25 🌕 | 17:40 (69°) | 07:04 (288°) | 00:06 (59.6°) | 377,937 | 98.6% |
| 26 🌕 | 18:10 (62°) | 08:18 (295°) | 00:54 (65.3°) | 373,539 | 99.8% |
| 27 🌕 | 18:49 (56°) | 09:34 (302°) | 01:48 (70.3°) | 369,761 | 98.4% |
| 28 | — | 10:51 (307°) | 02:46 (73.9°) | 366,825 | 94.2% |
| 29 | 19:37 (52°) | 12:02 (309°) | 03:48 (75.9°) | 364,904 | 87.3% |
| 30 | 20:38 (51°) | 13:03 (308°) | 04:52 (76°) | 364,113 | 78.1% |
| 31 | 21:49 (53°) | 13:52 (304°) | 05:56 (73.9°) | 364,502 | 67.1% |
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When is moonrise in Des Moines today?
Moonrise in Des Moines today is around 12:48 local time.
What is the moon phase in Des Moines right now?
The moon is 21.1% illuminated — Waxing Crescent — as seen from Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
When is the next full moon in Des Moines?
The next full moon for Des Moines is 26 Oct 2026, 00:53 (local time).
When is the next new moon in Des Moines?
The next new moon for Des Moines is 8 Nov 2026, 21:53 (local time).