Des Moines sky calendar · February 2027
Full moon: Sat, Feb 20. New moon: Sat, Feb 6. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:50 AM, sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:03 PM. 6 sky events this month (below). Times are local (CST).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Feb 1 | 7:26 AM | 5:30 PM | 4:13 AM | 12:49 PM | Waning crescent · 20% |
| Tue, Feb 2 | 7:25 AM | 5:31 PM | 5:06 AM | 1:42 PM | Waning crescent · 13% |
| Wed, Feb 3 | 7:24 AM | 5:32 PM | 5:50 AM | 2:40 PM | Waning crescent · 8% |
| Thu, Feb 4 | 7:23 AM | 5:33 PM | 6:28 AM | 3:42 PM | Waning crescent · 3% |
| Fri, Feb 5 | 7:22 AM | 5:35 PM | 6:59 AM | 4:46 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Sat, Feb 6 | 7:21 AM | 5:36 PM | 7:25 AM | 5:50 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Sun, Feb 7 | 7:19 AM | 5:37 PM | 7:47 AM | 6:53 PM | Waxing crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Feb 8 | 7:18 AM | 5:38 PM | 8:08 AM | 7:56 PM | Waxing crescent · 4% |
| Tue, Feb 9 | 7:17 AM | 5:40 PM | 8:28 AM | 9:00 PM | Waxing crescent · 9% |
| Wed, Feb 10 | 7:16 AM | 5:41 PM | 8:48 AM | 10:05 PM | Waxing crescent · 16% |
| Thu, Feb 11 | 7:15 AM | 5:42 PM | 9:11 AM | 11:13 PM | Waxing crescent · 24% |
| Fri, Feb 12 | 7:13 AM | 5:44 PM | 9:36 AM | — | Waxing crescent · 33% |
| Sat, Feb 13 | 7:12 AM | 5:45 PM | 10:07 AM | 12:23 AM | Waxing crescent · 44% |
| Sun, Feb 14 | 7:11 AM | 5:46 PM | 10:46 AM | 1:36 AM | First quarter · 55% |
| Mon, Feb 15 | 7:09 AM | 5:47 PM | 11:36 AM | 2:49 AM | Waxing gibbous · 66% |
| Tue, Feb 16 | 7:08 AM | 5:49 PM | 12:39 PM | 3:56 AM | Waxing gibbous · 76% |
| Wed, Feb 17 | 7:07 AM | 5:50 PM | 1:53 PM | 4:53 AM | Waxing gibbous · 86% |
| Thu, Feb 18 | 7:05 AM | 5:51 PM | 3:13 PM | 5:40 AM | Waxing gibbous · 93% |
| Fri, Feb 19 | 7:04 AM | 5:52 PM | 4:34 PM | 6:18 AM | Waxing gibbous · 98% |
| Sat, Feb 20 | 7:02 AM | 5:53 PM | 5:53 PM | 6:48 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Sun, Feb 21 | 7:01 AM | 5:55 PM | 7:10 PM | 7:15 AM | Waning gibbous · 99% |
| Mon, Feb 22 | 6:59 AM | 5:56 PM | 8:24 PM | 7:39 AM | Waning gibbous · 96% |
| Tue, Feb 23 | 6:58 AM | 5:57 PM | 9:35 PM | 8:02 AM | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Wed, Feb 24 | 6:56 AM | 5:58 PM | 10:46 PM | 8:27 AM | Waning gibbous · 82% |
| Thu, Feb 25 | 6:55 AM | 6:00 PM | 11:55 PM | 8:53 AM | Waning gibbous · 74% |
| Fri, Feb 26 | 6:53 AM | 6:01 PM | — | 9:24 AM | Waning gibbous · 64% |
| Sat, Feb 27 | 6:52 AM | 6:02 PM | 1:02 AM | 10:01 AM | Last quarter · 55% |
| Sun, Feb 28 | 6:50 AM | 6:03 PM | 2:04 AM | 10:44 AM | Waning crescent · 45% |
Sky events this month
- Wed, Feb 3 12:20 AMMercury farthest from the Sun in the evening sky18° from the Sun: the best time to see it, low in the west after sunset
- Sat, Feb 6 9:59 AMAnnular solar eclipseNot visible from Des Moines
- Wed, Feb 10 6:17 PMJupiter at oppositionClosest to Earth and brightest of the year, up all night
- Fri, Feb 19 9:44 AMMars at oppositionClosest to Earth and brightest of the year, up all night
- Sat, Feb 20 5:12 PMPenumbral lunar eclipseVisible from Des Moines
- Sat, Feb 20 5:24 PMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).