Des Moines sky calendar · November 2026
Full moon: Tue, Nov 24. New moon: Mon, Nov 9. Sunrise moves from 6:46 AM to 7:20 AM, sunset from 5:08 PM to 4:45 PM. 3 sky events this month (below). Times are local (CST).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 1 | 6:46 AM | 5:08 PM | 11:34 PM | 1:29 PM | Last quarter · 52% |
| Mon, Nov 2 | 6:47 AM | 5:07 PM | — | 1:58 PM | Waning crescent · 40% |
| Tue, Nov 3 | 6:48 AM | 5:06 PM | 12:47 AM | 2:23 PM | Waning crescent · 30% |
| Wed, Nov 4 | 6:50 AM | 5:05 PM | 1:57 AM | 2:45 PM | Waning crescent · 20% |
| Thu, Nov 5 | 6:51 AM | 5:04 PM | 3:05 AM | 3:06 PM | Waning crescent · 13% |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 6:52 AM | 5:03 PM | 4:12 AM | 3:28 PM | Waning crescent · 7% |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 6:53 AM | 5:01 PM | 5:19 AM | 3:51 PM | Waning crescent · 3% |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 6:55 AM | 5:00 PM | 6:25 AM | 4:18 PM | Waning crescent · 0% |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 6:56 AM | 4:59 PM | 7:32 AM | 4:50 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 6:57 AM | 4:58 PM | 8:36 AM | 5:28 PM | Waxing crescent · 2% |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 6:58 AM | 4:57 PM | 9:36 AM | 6:13 PM | Waxing crescent · 6% |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 6:59 AM | 4:56 PM | 10:29 AM | 7:05 PM | Waxing crescent · 11% |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 7:01 AM | 4:55 PM | 11:15 AM | 8:03 PM | Waxing crescent · 18% |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 7:02 AM | 4:55 PM | 11:52 AM | 9:05 PM | Waxing crescent · 25% |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 7:03 AM | 4:54 PM | 12:23 PM | 10:08 PM | Waxing crescent · 34% |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 7:04 AM | 4:53 PM | 12:49 PM | 11:12 PM | Waxing crescent · 43% |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 7:05 AM | 4:52 PM | 1:13 PM | — | First quarter · 53% |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 7:07 AM | 4:51 PM | 1:34 PM | 12:16 AM | Waxing gibbous · 62% |
| Thu, Nov 19 | 7:08 AM | 4:51 PM | 1:55 PM | 1:21 AM | Waxing gibbous · 72% |
| Fri, Nov 20 | 7:09 AM | 4:50 PM | 2:17 PM | 2:28 AM | Waxing gibbous · 81% |
| Sat, Nov 21 | 7:10 AM | 4:49 PM | 2:41 PM | 3:38 AM | Waxing gibbous · 89% |
| Sun, Nov 22 | 7:11 AM | 4:49 PM | 3:10 PM | 4:53 AM | Waxing gibbous · 95% |
| Mon, Nov 23 | 7:12 AM | 4:48 PM | 3:46 PM | 6:11 AM | Waxing gibbous · 99% |
| Tue, Nov 24 | 7:14 AM | 4:47 PM | 4:33 PM | 7:31 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Wed, Nov 25 | 7:15 AM | 4:47 PM | 5:33 PM | 8:47 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Thu, Nov 26 | 7:16 AM | 4:46 PM | 6:44 PM | 9:54 AM | Waning gibbous · 93% |
| Fri, Nov 27 | 7:17 AM | 4:46 PM | 8:02 PM | 10:47 AM | Waning gibbous · 86% |
| Sat, Nov 28 | 7:18 AM | 4:46 PM | 9:21 PM | 11:28 AM | Waning gibbous · 77% |
| Sun, Nov 29 | 7:19 AM | 4:45 PM | 10:37 PM | 12:00 PM | Waning gibbous · 67% |
| Mon, Nov 30 | 7:20 AM | 4:45 PM | 11:49 PM | 12:27 PM | Waning gibbous · 56% |
Sky events this month
- Mon, Nov 16Leonids meteor shower peakUp to about 15 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · the Moon stays out of the way
- Fri, Nov 20 5:35 PMMercury farthest from the Sun in the morning sky20° from the Sun: the best time to see it, low in the east before sunrise
- Tue, Nov 24 8:54 AMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).