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August 6, 2026
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August 12, 2026
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August 20, 2026
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August 28, 2026
Moonrise in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States today is at 09:48 PM and moonset is at 08:13 AM. The moon is in the Waning Gibbous phase with 95.20% illumination.
Illumination: 95.20%
More than half of the Moon is illuminated, but the visible portion is decreasing.
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The moon is 95.20% illuminated today.
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Best times for moon photography and stargazing tonight.
Moon is visible from moonrise until moonset at 08:13 AM. Best viewed when high in the sky.
The Waning Gibbous is :illumination% illuminated. Great for capturing surface details along the terminator.
With 95.20% moon illumination, the sky is moderately bright. Best stargazing when illumination is below 30%.
Common questions about moonrise, moonset, and moon phases for this location.
| Date | Day | Moonrise | Moonset | Illumination | Phase | Angle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 October 2026 | Thu | 10:02 PM | 01:15 PM | 76.68% | 🌖 | 76.16 |
| 02 October 2026 | Fri | 11:08 PM | 02:23 PM | 66.09% | 🌖 | 83.87 |
| 03 October 2026 | Sat | 12:00 AM | 03:19 PM | 54.54% | 🌗 | 91.63 |
| 04 October 2026 | Sun | 12:22 AM | 04:03 PM | 42.73% | 🌗 | 98.76 |
| 05 October 2026 | Mon | 01:40 AM | 04:39 PM | 31.36% | 🌘 | 104.62 |
| 06 October 2026 | Tue | 02:58 AM | 05:08 PM | 21.12% | 🌘 | 108.8 |
| 07 October 2026 | Wed | 04:12 AM | 05:33 PM | 12.58% | 🌘 | 111 |
| 08 October 2026 | Thu | 05:24 AM | 05:56 PM | 6.13% | 🌘 | 110.69 |
| 09 October 2026 | Fri | 06:33 AM | 06:17 PM | 1.98% | 🌘 | 105.66 |
| 10 October 2026 | Sat | 07:41 AM | 06:39 PM | 0.19% | 🌑 | 72.11 |
| 11 October 2026 | Sun | 08:49 AM | 07:04 PM | 0.64% | 🌑 | -42.15 |
| 12 October 2026 | Mon | 09:55 AM | 07:32 PM | 3.14% | 🌒 | -58.01 |
| 13 October 2026 | Tue | 11:00 AM | 08:05 PM | 7.42% | 🌒 | -65.85 |
| 14 October 2026 | Wed | 12:02 PM | 08:47 PM | 13.21% | 🌒 | -72.69 |
| 15 October 2026 | Thu | 12:59 PM | 09:33 PM | 20.23% | 🌒 | -79.46 |
| 16 October 2026 | Fri | 01:48 PM | 10:28 PM | 28.24% | 🌒 | -86.17 |
| 17 October 2026 | Sat | 02:29 PM | 11:28 PM | 36.99% | 🌒 | -92.57 |
| 18 October 2026 | Sun | 03:03 PM | 12:00 AM | 46.23% | 🌓 | -98.35 |
| 19 October 2026 | Mon | 03:32 PM | 12:31 AM | 55.70% | 🌓 | -103.23 |
| 20 October 2026 | Tue | 03:57 PM | 01:36 AM | 65.12% | 🌔 | -107.01 |
| 21 October 2026 | Wed | 04:22 PM | 02:41 AM | 74.14% | 🌔 | -109.52 |
| 22 October 2026 | Thu | 04:41 PM | 03:46 AM | 82.39% | 🌔 | -110.57 |
| 23 October 2026 | Fri | 05:02 PM | 04:52 AM | 89.49% | 🌔 | -109.76 |
| 24 October 2026 | Sat | 05:25 PM | 06:00 AM | 95.00% | 🌔 | -106.03 |
| 25 October 2026 | Sun | 05:51 PM | 07:10 AM | 98.55% | 🌔 | -94.75 |
| 26 October 2026 | Mon | 06:22 PM | 08:24 AM | 99.82% | 🌕 | -24.79 |
| 27 October 2026 | Tue | 07:01 PM | 09:41 AM | 98.58% | 🌖 | 51.26 |
| 28 October 2026 | Wed | 07:50 PM | 10:56 AM | 94.77% | 🌖 | 67.17 |
| 29 October 2026 | Thu | 08:51 PM | 12:07 PM | 88.48% | 🌖 | 77.49 |
| 30 October 2026 | Fri | 10:03 PM | 01:08 PM | 80.01% | 🌖 | 86.55 |
| 31 October 2026 | Sat | 11:20 PM | 01:57 PM | 69.83% | 🌖 | 94.67 |
| 01 November 2026 | Sun | 12:00 AM | 01:37 PM | 58.56% | 🌗 | 101.5 |
| 02 November 2026 | Mon | 12:00 AM | 02:08 PM | 46.40% | 🌗 | 106.89 |
| 03 November 2026 | Tue | 12:54 AM | 02:35 PM | 35.06% | 🌘 | 110.26 |
| 04 November 2026 | Wed | 02:08 AM | 02:58 PM | 24.70% | 🌘 | 111.8 |
| 05 November 2026 | Thu | 03:18 AM | 03:21 PM | 15.83% | 🌘 | 111.43 |