Moon · October 2026
Moon calendar for Des Moines, Iowa, United States: October 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Des Moines, Iowa, United States for October 2026. Full moon: October 26, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Des Moines, Iowa, United States.
Full moonMonday, October 26, 2026, 3:58 AM
New moonSaturday, October 10, 2026, 6:56 AM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waning Gibbous | 72% | 9:31 PM | 1:37 PM |
| 2 | Waning Gibbous | 60% | 10:23 PM | 2:32 PM |
| 3 | Last Quarter | 49% | 11:43 PM | 3:38 PM |
| 4 | Waning Crescent | 37% | — | 4:20 PM |
| 5 | Waning Crescent | 26% | 1:13 AM | 4:44 PM |
| 6 | Waning Crescent | 17% | 2:23 AM | 5:31 PM |
| 7 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 3:40 AM | 5:40 PM |
| 8 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 4:46 AM | 6:10 PM |
| 9 | New Moon | 1% | 6:08 AM | 6:23 PM |
| 10 | New Moon | 0% | 7:23 AM | 6:35 PM |
| 11 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 8:21 AM | 7:27 PM |
| 12 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 9:33 AM | 7:41 PM |
| 13 | Waxing Crescent | 10% | 10:24 AM | 8:19 PM |
| 14 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 11:35 AM | 9:00 PM |
| 15 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 12:23 PM | 9:51 PM |
| 16 | Waxing Crescent | 33% | 1:25 PM | 10:32 PM |
| 17 | First Quarter | 42% | 1:55 PM | 11:40 PM |
| 18 | First Quarter | 51% | 2:26 PM | — |
| 19 | Waxing Gibbous | 60% | 3:06 PM | 12:33 AM |
| 20 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 3:35 PM | 1:44 AM |
| 21 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 3:46 PM | 2:40 AM |
| 22 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 4:17 PM | 3:54 AM |
| 23 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 4:27 PM | 5:09 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 4:49 PM | 6:15 AM |
| 25 | Full Moon | 99% | 5:31 PM | 7:32 AM |
| 26 | Full Moon | 100% | 5:46 PM | 8:29 AM |
| 27 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 6:23 PM | 9:55 AM |
| 28 | Waning Gibbous | 92% | 7:20 PM | 11:26 AM |
| 29 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 8:13 PM | 12:23 PM |
| 30 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 9:32 PM | 1:34 PM |
| 31 | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 10:33 PM | 2:17 PM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in October 2026 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States?
The full moon peaks on Monday, October 26, 2026, 3:58 AM (local time).
When is the new moon in October 2026?
The new moon falls on Saturday, October 10, 2026, 6:56 AM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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