December 2026 Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Des Moines, United States
Current Time (Local): 05:36:19
Moon Phase: Below horizon
Illumination: 1246.9%
Moon Direction: 23.18° NNE
Moon Altitude: -18.4°
Moon Distance: 364,606 km
Next Moonrise: Today, 08:16
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 16 May 2026, 15:00
Next Full Moon: 01 May 2026, 12:23
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Des Moines, December 2026
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| Dec | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
🌗 at 00:08
|
-
|
12:48
↑
(275° W)
|
06:26
(53.2°)
|
373,958 | 44.8% | |
| 2 |
00:59
↑
(90° E)
|
13:10
↑
(266° W)
|
07:10
(46.8°)
|
379,459 | 34.4% | ||
| 3 |
02:06
↑
(98° E)
|
13:31
↑
(258° WSW)
|
07:54
(40.6°)
|
384,632 | 25.0% | ||
| 4 |
03:12
↑
(106° ESE)
|
13:54
↑
(251° WSW)
|
08:38
(34.8°)
|
389,319 | 16.8% | ||
| 5 |
04:18
↑
(113° ESE)
|
14:19
↑
(244° WSW)
|
09:23
(29.7°)
|
393,432 | 10.1% | ||
| 6 |
05:24
↑
(120° ESE)
|
14:49
↑
(238° WSW)
|
10:10
(25.5°)
|
396,926 | 5.0% | ||
| 7 |
06:29
↑
(124° SE)
|
15:24
↑
(234° SW)
|
10:59
(22.4°)
|
399,775 | 1.7% | ||
| 8 |
🌑 at 18:51
|
07:30
↑
(128° SE)
|
16:07
↑
(232° SW)
|
11:49
(20.5°)
|
401,943 | 0.2% | |
| 9 |
08:25
↑
(129° SE)
|
16:57
↑
(231° SW)
|
12:41
(20.0°)
|
403,379 | 0.6% | ||
| 10 |
09:13
↑
(128° SE)
|
17:54
↑
(233° SW)
|
13:32
(20.9°)
|
404,009 | 2.7% | ||
| 11 |
09:53
↑
(125° SE)
|
18:55
↑
(237° WSW)
|
14:21
(23.0°)
|
403,742 | 6.5% | ||
| 12 |
10:26
↑
(120° ESE)
|
19:57
↑
(242° WSW)
|
15:08
(26.3°)
|
402,484 | 11.9% | ||
| 13 |
10:53
↑
(115° ESE)
|
21:01
↑
(248° WSW)
|
15:53
(30.6°)
|
400,154 | 18.6% | ||
| 14 |
11:17
↑
(108° ESE)
|
22:04
↑
(255° WSW)
|
16:36
(35.6°)
|
396,702 | 26.6% | ||
| 15 |
11:38
↑
(101° E)
|
23:06
↑
(263° W)
|
17:17
(41.1°)
|
392,144 | 35.5% | ||
| 16 |
🌓 at 23:42
|
- |
11:58
↑
(93° E)
|
17:59
(47.1°)
|
386,578 | 45.2% | |
| 17 |
00:10
↑
(271° W)
|
12:19
↑
(85° E)
|
18:42
(53.2°)
|
380,214 | 55.4% | ||
| 18 |
01:17
↑
(279° W)
|
12:41
↑
(77° ENE)
|
19:27
(59.4°)
|
373,387 | 65.6% | ||
| 19 |
02:26
↑
(287° WNW)
|
13:07
↑
(69° ENE)
|
20:17
(65.2°)
|
366,556 | 75.5% | ||
| 20 |
03:40
↑
(295° WNW)
|
13:39
↑
(62° ENE)
|
21:12
(70.2°)
|
360,280 | 84.5% | ||
| 21 |
04:58
↑
(302° WNW)
|
14:19
↑
(56° ENE)
|
22:13
(73.9°)
|
355,163 | 92.0% | ||
| 22 |
06:16
↑
(306° NW)
|
15:12
↑
(53° NE)
|
23:19
(75.7°)
|
351,765 | 97.2% | ||
| 23 |
🌕 at 19:28
|
07:29
↑
(308° NW)
|
16:18
↑
(52° NE)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 99.7% | |
| 24 |
08:30
↑
(306° NW)
|
17:36
↑
(56° NE)
|
00:27
(75.2°)
|
350,492 | 99.2% | ||
| 25 |
09:18
↑
(301° WNW)
|
18:58
↑
(61° ENE)
|
01:33
(72.4°)
|
351,494 | 95.7% | ||
| 26 |
09:56
↑
(294° WNW)
|
20:18
↑
(69° ENE)
|
02:34
(67.8°)
|
354,626 | 89.5% | ||
| 27 |
10:26
↑
(286° WNW)
|
21:35
↑
(78° ENE)
|
03:29
(61.9°)
|
359,495 | 81.2% | ||
| 28 |
10:51
↑
(278° W)
|
22:48
↑
(87° E)
|
04:20
(55.4°)
|
365,553 | 71.5% | ||
| 29 |
11:14
↑
(269° W)
|
23:57
↑
(96° E)
|
05:07
(48.8°)
|
372,207 | 61.1% | ||
| 30 |
🌗 at 12:59
|
-
|
11:36
↑
(261° W)
|
05:52
(42.4°)
|
378,912 | 50.6% | |
| 31 |
01:04
↑
(104° ESE)
|
11:58
↑
(253° WSW)
|
06:36
(36.4°)
|
385,223 | 40.3% | ||
|
* All times are local time for Des Moines. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day). The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day. |
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