Moon · January 2026
Moon calendar for Des Moines, Iowa, United States: January 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Des Moines, Iowa, United States for January 2026. Full moon: January 3, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
Full moonSaturday, January 3, 2026, 1:13 AM
New moonSunday, January 18, 2026, 4:11 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 2:24 PM | 6:38 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 99% | 3:37 PM | 7:51 AM |
| 3 | Full Moon | 100% | 4:41 PM | 8:38 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 6:18 PM | 9:35 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 7:33 PM | 10:03 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 8:28 PM | 10:23 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 9:44 PM | 10:39 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 10:45 PM | 11:20 AM |
| 9 | Last Quarter | 59% | 11:56 PM | 11:33 AM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 49% | — | 11:43 AM |
| 11 | Last Quarter | 40% | 1:02 AM | 12:14 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 31% | 2:07 AM | 12:26 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 3:14 AM | 1:13 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 4:12 AM | 1:40 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 5:13 AM | 2:23 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 5:58 AM | 3:29 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 6:34 AM | 4:19 PM |
| 18 | New Moon | 0% | 7:33 AM | 5:32 PM |
| 19 | New Moon | 1% | 7:57 AM | 6:24 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 8:24 AM | 7:37 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 8:41 AM | 8:39 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 9:27 AM | 9:59 PM |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 9:38 AM | 11:24 PM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 35% | 10:01 AM | — |
| 25 | First Quarter | 46% | 10:24 AM | 12:23 AM |
| 26 | First Quarter | 58% | 10:49 AM | 1:43 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 11:36 AM | 3:18 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 12:19 PM | 4:24 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 88% | 1:28 PM | 5:41 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 2:24 PM | 6:31 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 3:46 PM | 7:34 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in January 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States?
The full moon peaks on Saturday, January 3, 2026, 1:13 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in January 2026?
The new moon falls on Sunday, January 18, 2026, 4:11 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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