Des Moines sky calendar · August 2027
Full moon: Tue, Aug 17. New moon: Mon, Aug 2, Tue, Aug 31. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:39 AM, sunset from 8:32 PM to 7:49 PM. 4 sky events this month (below). Times are local (CDT).
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Moonrise | Moonset | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Aug 1 | 6:08 AM | 8:32 PM | 4:56 AM | 8:13 PM | Waning crescent · 1% |
| Mon, Aug 2 | 6:09 AM | 8:30 PM | 6:19 AM | 8:47 PM | New moon · 0% |
| Tue, Aug 3 | 6:10 AM | 8:29 PM | 7:40 AM | 9:15 PM | Waxing crescent · 3% |
| Wed, Aug 4 | 6:11 AM | 8:28 PM | 8:59 AM | 9:41 PM | Waxing crescent · 8% |
| Thu, Aug 5 | 6:12 AM | 8:27 PM | 10:14 AM | 10:06 PM | Waxing crescent · 15% |
| Fri, Aug 6 | 6:13 AM | 8:26 PM | 11:28 AM | 10:31 PM | Waxing crescent · 24% |
| Sat, Aug 7 | 6:14 AM | 8:24 PM | 12:39 PM | 10:58 PM | Waxing crescent · 34% |
| Sun, Aug 8 | 6:15 AM | 8:23 PM | 1:50 PM | 11:29 PM | First quarter · 45% |
| Mon, Aug 9 | 6:16 AM | 8:22 PM | 2:58 PM | — | Waxing gibbous · 55% |
| Tue, Aug 10 | 6:17 AM | 8:21 PM | 4:01 PM | 12:05 AM | Waxing gibbous · 65% |
| Wed, Aug 11 | 6:18 AM | 8:19 PM | 4:58 PM | 12:48 AM | Waxing gibbous · 74% |
| Thu, Aug 12 | 6:19 AM | 8:18 PM | 5:48 PM | 1:38 AM | Waxing gibbous · 82% |
| Fri, Aug 13 | 6:20 AM | 8:16 PM | 6:29 PM | 2:34 AM | Waxing gibbous · 89% |
| Sat, Aug 14 | 6:21 AM | 8:15 PM | 7:03 PM | 3:35 AM | Waxing gibbous · 94% |
| Sun, Aug 15 | 6:23 AM | 8:14 PM | 7:32 PM | 4:37 AM | Waxing gibbous · 98% |
| Mon, Aug 16 | 6:24 AM | 8:12 PM | 7:56 PM | 5:40 AM | Waxing gibbous · 100% |
| Tue, Aug 17 | 6:25 AM | 8:11 PM | 8:18 PM | 6:42 AM | Full moon · 100% |
| Wed, Aug 18 | 6:26 AM | 8:09 PM | 8:38 PM | 7:43 AM | Waning gibbous · 98% |
| Thu, Aug 19 | 6:27 AM | 8:08 PM | 8:58 PM | 8:44 AM | Waning gibbous · 95% |
| Fri, Aug 20 | 6:28 AM | 8:06 PM | 9:18 PM | 9:46 AM | Waning gibbous · 90% |
| Sat, Aug 21 | 6:29 AM | 8:05 PM | 9:41 PM | 10:50 AM | Waning gibbous · 83% |
| Sun, Aug 22 | 6:30 AM | 8:03 PM | 10:07 PM | 11:56 AM | Waning gibbous · 74% |
| Mon, Aug 23 | 6:31 AM | 8:02 PM | 10:40 PM | 1:04 PM | Waning gibbous · 65% |
| Tue, Aug 24 | 6:32 AM | 8:00 PM | 11:20 PM | 2:14 PM | Last quarter · 54% |
| Wed, Aug 25 | 6:33 AM | 7:59 PM | — | 3:22 PM | Waning crescent · 43% |
| Thu, Aug 26 | 6:34 AM | 7:57 PM | 12:12 AM | 4:26 PM | Waning crescent · 33% |
| Fri, Aug 27 | 6:35 AM | 7:55 PM | 1:15 AM | 5:20 PM | Waning crescent · 22% |
| Sat, Aug 28 | 6:36 AM | 7:54 PM | 2:29 AM | 6:05 PM | Waning crescent · 13% |
| Sun, Aug 29 | 6:37 AM | 7:52 PM | 3:49 AM | 6:42 PM | Waning crescent · 6% |
| Mon, Aug 30 | 6:38 AM | 7:51 PM | 5:10 AM | 7:13 PM | Waning crescent · 2% |
| Tue, Aug 31 | 6:39 AM | 7:49 PM | 6:30 AM | 7:40 PM | New moon · 0% |
Sky events this month
- Mon, Aug 2 5:06 AMTotal solar eclipseNot visible from Des Moines
- Thu, Aug 12Perseids meteor shower peakUp to about 100 meteors an hour under a perfectly dark sky · bright moonlight hides fainter meteors
- Tue, Aug 17 2:13 AMPenumbral lunar eclipseVisible from Des Moines
- Tue, Aug 17 2:29 AMFull moon
Month by month
Calculated with Astronomy Engine (MIT license).