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

Moon: 60.3%
Waxing Gibbous
Current Time: May 5, 2025 at 9:03:29 am
Sunrise Today: 6:05 am↑ 67° East
Sunset Today: 8:17 pm↑ 293° Northwest
Moonrise Today: 1:38 pm↑ 71° East
Moonset Today: 3:08 am↑ 292° Northwest
Daylight Hours: 14 hours, 11 minutes (+2m 17s)
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Today's Sun Position in Des Moines

Time:9:03 am
Altitude:31.7°
Direction:96° E
Phase:Daylight

Day length today: 14h 11m 19s (May 5, 2025)

2 minutes, 17 seconds longer than yesterday (May 4, 2025)

5 hours, 1 minute longer than winter solstice (Dec 21, 2024)

1 hour shorter than summer solstice (Jun 20, 2024)

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 – 4:16 am
Astro. Twilight4:16 am – 4:57 am
Nautical Twilight4:57 am – 5:35 am
Civil Twilight5:35 am – 6:05 am
Daylight6:05 am – 8:17 pm
Civil Twilight8:17 pm – 8:47 pm
Nautical Twilight8:47 pm – 9:25 pm
Astro. Twilight9:25 pm – 10:07 pm
Night10:07 pm – 11:59 pm

Sun in Des Moines - Next 7 Days

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2025Sunrise/SunsetDaylengthSolar Noon
MaySunriseSunsetLengthDiff.TimeMil. mi
May 56:05 am8:17 pm14:11:19+2:171:11 pm (64.9°)93.761
May 66:04 am8:18 pm14:13:36+2:161:10 pm (65.2°)93.783
May 76:03 am8:19 pm14:15:50+2:141:10 pm (65.4°)93.804
May 86:02 am8:20 pm14:18:03+2:121:10 pm (65.7°)93.826
May 96:01 am8:21 pm14:20:14+2:111:10 pm (66.0°)93.847
May 105:59 am8:22 pm14:22:24+2:091:10 pm (66.2°)93.868
May 115:58 am8:23 pm14:24:31+2:071:10 pm (66.5°)93.889
* 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 2025

March equinoxMar 204:01 am
June solsticeJun 209:42 pm
September equinoxSep 221:19 pm
December solsticeDec 219:03 am
* All times are local Des Moines time.

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Today's Moon in Des Moines

Percent Illuminated:60.3%
Time:9:03 am
Altitude:-33.5°
Direction:12° N
Position:Waxing 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 2025 Moon Phases

Moon in Des Moines - Next 7 days

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2025Moonrise/MoonsetMeridian Passing
MayMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseTimeDistance (mi)Illumination
May 5-3:08 am1:38 pm8:40 pm(60.2°)245,88665.0%
May 6-3:30 am2:42 pm9:22 pm(54.4°)248,40874.2%
May 7-3:50 am3:44 pm10:01 pm(48.5°)250,29982.3%
May 8-4:08 am4:45 pm10:41 pm(42.6°)251,56989.1%
May 9-4:26 am5:46 pm11:20 pm(36.9°)252,25894.4%
May 10-4:45 am6:48 pmMoon does not pass the meridian on this day.
May 11-5:07 am7:51 pm12:01 am(31.7°)252,42197.9%
* 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, Mon, May 5, 2025
PlanetRiseSetMeridianComment
MercuryMon 5:21 amMon 6:11 pmMon 11:46 amDifficult to see
VenusMon 4:23 amMon 4:40 pmMon 10:32 amGreat visibility
MarsMon 11:42 amTue 2:19 amMon 7:01 pmAverage visibility
JupiterMon 8:14 amMon 11:16 pmMon 3:45 pmFairly good visibility
SaturnMon 4:23 amMon 4:09 pmMon 10:16 amAverage visibility
UranusMon 6:41 amMon 9:10 pmMon 1:56 pmExtremely difficult to see
NeptuneMon 4:26 amMon 4:25 pmMon 10:25 amVery difficult to see
* All times are local time for Des Moines.

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