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

Moon: 42.5%
Waning Crescent
Current Time: Dec 5, 2023 at 7:23:07 pm
Sunrise Today: 7:25 am↑ 120° Southeast
Sunset Today: 4:44 pm↑ 240° Southwest
Moonset Today: 1:06 pm↑ 279° West
Daylight Hours: 9 hours, 19 minutes (-1m 7s)
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Today's Sun Position in Des Moines

Time:7:23 pm
Altitude:-29.0°
Direction:265° W
Phase:Night

Day length today: 9h 18m 50s (Dec 5, 2023)

1 minute, 7 seconds shorter than yesterday (Dec 4, 2023)

9 minutes, 11 seconds longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2022)

5 hours, 52 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 – 5:46 am
Astro. Twilight5:46 am – 6:19 am
Nautical Twilight6:19 am – 6:54 am
Civil Twilight6:54 am – 7:25 am
Daylight7:25 am – 4:44 pm
Civil Twilight4:44 pm – 5:15 pm
Nautical Twilight5:15 pm – 5:50 pm
Astro. Twilight5:50 pm – 6:23 pm
Night6:23 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Des Moines - Next 7 Days

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2023Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
DecSunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
Dec 57:25 am4:44 pm9:18:50−1:0712:04 pm (26.0°)91.606
Dec 67:26 am4:44 pm9:17:46−1:0312:05 pm (25.9°)91.593
Dec 77:27 am4:44 pm9:16:45−1:0012:05 pm (25.8°)91.581
Dec 87:28 am4:44 pm9:15:49−0:5612:06 pm (25.7°)91.569
Dec 97:29 am4:44 pm9:14:56−0:5212:06 pm (25.6°)91.558
Dec 107:30 am4:44 pm9:14:08−0:4812:07 pm (25.5°)91.547
Dec 117:30 am4:44 pm9:13:23−0:4412:07 pm (25.4°)91.536
* All times are local time for Des Moines. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar.

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Equinoxes & Solstices 2023

March equinoxMar 204:24 pm
June solsticeJun 219:58 am
September equinoxSep 231:50 am
December solsticeDec 219:27 pm
* All times are local Des Moines time.

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Today's Moon in Des Moines

Percent Illuminated:42.5%
Time:7:23 pm
Altitude:-43.1°
Direction:10° N
Position:Waning Crescent

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 2023 Moon Phases

Moon in Des Moines - Next 7 days

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2023Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
DecMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
Dec 5-1:06 pm-6:32 am(56.3°)251,02247.5%
Dec 612:46 am1:25 pm-7:11 am(50.5°)249,97437.9%
Dec 71:47 am1:43 pm-7:51 am(44.6°)248,14228.6%
Dec 82:50 am2:03 pm-8:32 am(38.7°)245,66220.0%
Dec 93:55 am2:26 pm-9:15 am(33.0°)242,72912.4%
Dec 105:04 am2:54 pm-10:03 am(27.9°)239,5806.3%
Dec 116:16 am3:28 pm-10:55 am(23.6°)236,4772.1%
* All times are local time for Des Moines. 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, Tue, Dec 5, 2023
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryWed 9:12 amWed 6:01 pmWed 1:37 pmAverage visibility
VenusWed 3:49 amWed 2:43 pmWed 9:16 amGood visibility
MarsWed 7:02 amWed 4:20 pmWed 11:41 amExtremely difficult to see
JupiterTue 2:47 pmWed 4:22 amTue 9:34 pmPerfect visibility
SaturnTue 12:15 pmTue 10:49 pmTue 5:32 pmAverage visibility
UranusTue 3:19 pmWed 5:33 amTue 10:26 pmAverage visibility
NeptuneTue 1:08 pmWed 12:50 amTue 6:59 pmDifficult to see
* All times are local time for Des Moines.

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