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Des Moines, IA, USA — Sunrise, Sunset, and Moon Times for Today

Moon: 99.1%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Apr 24, 2024 at 5:03:34 pm
Sunrise Today: 6:20 am↑ 72° East
Sunset Today: 8:05 pm↑ 289° West
Moonrise Today: 9:13 pm↑ 117° Southeast
Moonset Today: 6:27 am↑ 247° West
Daylight Hours: 13 hours, 45 minutes (+2m 31s)
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Today's Sun Position in Des Moines

Time:5:03 pm
Altitude:32.7°
Direction:258° W
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 13h 45m 22s (Apr 24, 2024)

2 minutes, 31 seconds longer than yesterday (Apr 23, 2024)

4 hours, 35 minutes longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2023)

1 hour, 26 minutes shorter than summer solstice (Jun 21, 2023)

The Sun's altitude in Des Moines today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show the times of sunrise and sunset. Altitude and heading are displayed below the graph. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Night, Twilight, and Daylight Times in Des Moines Today

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Day, night, and twilight times in Des Moines today. Black is nighttime, light blue is daytime. The darker blue shadings represent the twilight phases during dawn (left) and dusk (right). Hover over the graph for more information. How to use this

Night12:00 am – 4:36 am
Astro. Twilight4:36 am – 5:14 am
Nautical Twilight5:14 am – 5:50 am
Civil Twilight5:50 am – 6:20 am
Daylight6:20 am – 8:05 pm
Civil Twilight8:05 pm – 8:35 pm
Nautical Twilight8:35 pm – 9:11 pm
Astro. Twilight9:11 pm – 9:49 pm
Night9:49 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Des Moines - Next 7 Days

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2024Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
AprSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Apr 246:20 am8:05 pm13:45:22+2:311:12 pm (61.6°)93.503
Apr 256:18 am8:06 pm13:47:53+2:301:12 pm (61.9°)93.528
Apr 266:17 am8:07 pm13:50:23+2:291:12 pm (62.3°)93.553
Apr 276:15 am8:08 pm13:52:51+2:281:11 pm (62.6°)93.578
Apr 286:14 am8:09 pm13:55:19+2:271:11 pm (62.9°)93.602
Apr 296:13 am8:10 pm13:57:45+2:261:11 pm (63.2°)93.627
Apr 306:11 am8:11 pm14:00:09+2:241:11 pm (63.5°)93.651
* All times are local time for Des Moines. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2024

March equinoxMar 1910:06 pm
June solsticeJun 203:51 pm
September equinoxSep 227:44 am
December solsticeDec 213:21 am
* All times are local Des Moines time.

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Today's Moon in Des Moines

Percent Illuminated:99.1%
Time:5:03 pm
Altitude:-44.0°
Direction:76° E
Position:Waning Gibbous

The Moon's path in Des Moines today. The horizontal line signifies the horizon, the vertical lines show times and headings of moonrise and moonset. The graph defaults to current time. Hover over it to select a different time. How to use this

Year 2024 Moon Phases

Moon in Des Moines - Next 7 days

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2024Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
AprMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Apr 24-6:27 am9:13 pm1:21 am(31.7°)247,96199.9%
Apr 25-6:53 am10:21 pm2:07 am(26.9°)246,10998.3%
Apr 26-7:26 am11:29 pm2:57 am(23.0°)244,06194.6%
Apr 27-8:08 am-3:50 am(20.2°)241,85188.8%
Apr 2812:33 am9:00 am-4:47 am(19.1°)239,50281.1%
Apr 291:29 am10:03 am-5:45 am(19.6°)237,04271.7%
Apr 302:17 am11:15 am-6:43 am(22.0°)234,52561.0%
* All times are local time for Des Moines. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon.

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Planets Visible in the Sky in Des Moines This Coming Night

 Planetrise/Planetset, Wed, Apr 24, 2024
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 5:41 amWed 6:22 pmWed 12:02 pmVery difficult to see
VenusWed 6:01 amWed 7:05 pmWed 12:32 pmSlightly difficult to see
MarsThu 4:52 amThu 4:39 pmThu 10:45 amAverage visibility
JupiterWed 7:14 amWed 9:31 pmWed 2:23 pmAverage visibility
SaturnThu 4:32 amThu 3:46 pmThu 10:09 amAverage visibility
UranusWed 7:10 amWed 9:29 pmWed 2:19 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneThu 4:58 amThu 4:51 pmThu 10:55 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Des Moines.

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