Moonrise, Moonset & Phases in Iowa City
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14:33:17
Thursday, 17 September 2026
🌓
First Quarter
4021.9% illumination
Current Moon Details for Iowa City, United States
Moon Direction: 134.74° SE
Moon Altitude: 4.66°
Moon Distance: 402,546 km
Next Moonrise: Tomorrow, 14:50
Next Moonset: N/A
Next New Moon: 10 Oct 2026, 10:50
Next Full Moon: 26 Sep 2026, 11:48
Moonrise, Moonset and Moon Phase Calendar in Iowa City, September 2026
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| Sep | Moon | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||
| 1 |
11:29
↑
(294° WNW)
|
21:35
↑
(64° ENE)
|
04:11
(63.9°)
|
371,006 | 78.1% | ||
| 2 |
12:44
↑
(300° WNW)
|
22:10
↑
(57° ENE)
|
05:03
(69.2°)
|
368,206 | 68.1% | ||
| 3 |
13:59
↑
(306° NW)
|
22:55
↑
(53° NE)
|
06:00
(73.3°)
|
365,856 | 57.2% | ||
| 4 |
🌗
at 02:51
|
15:10
↑
(308° NW)
|
23:52
↑
(51° NE)
|
07:00
(75.7°)
|
363,994 | 45.8% | |
| 5 |
-
|
16:12
↑
(308° NW)
|
08:03
(76.1°)
|
362,708 | 34.4% | ||
| 6 |
01:00
↑
(53° NE)
|
17:03
↑
(305° NW)
|
09:06
(74.5°)
|
362,141 | 23.9% | ||
| 7 |
02:15
↑
(57° ENE)
|
17:43
↑
(299° WNW)
|
10:06
(71.0°)
|
362,469 | 14.7% | ||
| 8 |
03:33
↑
(64° ENE)
|
18:15
↑
(292° WNW)
|
11:01
(66.0°)
|
363,850 | 7.5% | ||
| 9 |
04:50
↑
(72° ENE)
|
18:42
↑
(284° WNW)
|
11:53
(60.0°)
|
366,368 | 2.6% | ||
| 10 |
🌑
at 22:26
|
06:04
↑
(80° E)
|
19:05
↑
(275° W)
|
12:41
(53.4°)
|
369,988 | 0.2% | |
| 11 |
07:16
↑
(90° E)
|
19:27
↑
(266° W)
|
13:27
(46.7°)
|
374,542 | 0.4% | ||
| 12 |
08:26
↑
(98° E)
|
19:49
↑
(258° WSW)
|
14:13
(40.2°)
|
379,734 | 3.0% | ||
| 13 |
09:34
↑
(107° ESE)
|
20:12
↑
(250° WSW)
|
14:58
(34.2°)
|
385,175 | 7.6% | ||
| 14 |
10:42
↑
(114° ESE)
|
20:38
↑
(243° WSW)
|
15:44
(29.0°)
|
390,436 | 13.9% | ||
| 15 |
11:49
↑
(120° ESE)
|
21:07
↑
(238° WSW)
|
16:31
(24.8°)
|
395,087 | 21.5% | ||
| 16 |
12:54
↑
(125° SE)
|
21:43
↑
(233° SW)
|
17:21
(21.7°)
|
398,749 | 30.1% | ||
| 17 |
13:55
↑
(128° SE)
|
22:26
↑
(231° SW)
|
18:12
(19.9°)
|
401,123 | 39.2% | ||
| 18 |
🌓
at 15:43
|
14:50
↑
(129° SE)
|
23:17
↑
(231° SW)
|
19:03
(19.5°)
|
402,025 | 48.6% | |
| 19 | - |
15:37
↑
(128° SE)
|
19:54
(20.5°)
|
401,395 | 58.1% | ||
| 20 |
00:14
↑
(233° SW)
|
16:17
↑
(125° SE)
|
20:44
(22.8°)
|
399,302 | 67.3% | ||
| 21 |
01:17
↑
(236° WSW)
|
16:50
↑
(120° ESE)
|
21:32
(26.3°)
|
395,940 | 75.9% | ||
| 22 |
02:22
↑
(242° WSW)
|
17:17
↑
(114° ESE)
|
22:18
(30.9°)
|
391,600 | 83.7% | ||
| 23 |
03:28
↑
(248° WSW)
|
17:41
↑
(107° ESE)
|
23:03
(36.3°)
|
386,646 | 90.4% | ||
| 24 |
04:35
↑
(256° WSW)
|
18:03
↑
(99° E)
|
23:47
(42.4°)
|
381,481 | 95.5% | ||
| 25 |
05:42
↑
(265° W)
|
18:24
↑
(91° E)
|
Does not pass meridian
(N/A)
|
N/A | 98.8% | ||
| 26 |
🌕
at 11:48
|
06:51
↑
(273° W)
|
18:46
↑
(82° E)
|
00:32
(48.9°)
|
376,502 | 99.9% | |
| 27 |
08:02
↑
(282° WNW)
|
19:10
↑
(74° ENE)
|
01:17
(55.4°)
|
372,060 | 98.7% | ||
| 28 |
09:15
↑
(291° WNW)
|
19:37
↑
(66° ENE)
|
02:06
(61.8°)
|
368,419 | 94.9% | ||
| 29 |
10:32
↑
(298° WNW)
|
20:11
↑
(59° ENE)
|
02:58
(67.5°)
|
365,731 | 88.8% | ||
| 30 |
11:49
↑
(304° NW)
|
20:54
↑
(54° NE)
|
03:54
(72.0°)
|
364,026 | 80.6% | ||
|
* All times are local time for Iowa City. Moonrise and moonset times are calculated for the geometric center of the Moon and account for Earth's atmospheric refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon (or local noon if meridian passage is not on this day). The table may show "-" for moonrise or moonset if the event does not occur on that specific local day, or if the Moon is circumpolar (always above or always below the horizon). Two moonrises or moonsets on the same day can occur due to the Moon's orbital motion and the definition of a local day. |
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FAQ — The Moon Viewed from Iowa City
Common questions about this page — answers customized for the data shown above.
The current moon phase visible from Iowa City is 🌓 First Quarter, with the moon's illuminated fraction at 4021.9%. The moon is currently above horizon as seen from Iowa City. For complementary daytime data, see sunrise and sunset in Iowa City.
The next moonrise visible from Iowa City is Tomorrow, 14:50 local time. Moonrise times shift later each night because the moon orbits Earth roughly every 27 days, lagging behind the sun by about 50 minutes per day. Compare with sunrise times worldwide to see how sun and moon timing diverge.
From Iowa City, the moon currently sits at an altitude of 4.66° above the horizon, toward SE. Altitude is measured in degrees above the horizon — 0° means at the horizon and 90° means directly overhead. Cloud cover from the current Iowa City weather can affect visibility.
The moon is approximately 402,546 km from Iowa City at this moment. The Earth–moon distance ranges from about 356,500 km at perigee (closest) to about 406,700 km at apogee (farthest) during each lunar orbit.
A full moon occurs roughly every 29.5 days (one synodic month). The moonrise table and phase calendar above show upcoming full and new moons visible from Iowa City. The moon phase is the same for all viewers on Earth — only the local rise and set times differ by latitude and longitude.
Yes — every observer on Earth sees the same moon at the same phase at any given moment. What differs by location is the time the moon rises and sets, the direction it appears on the horizon, and (slightly) the orientation of the visible face due to the viewer's latitude. From Iowa City, the moon's rise and set times are calculated for the city's exact coordinates — see also sunrise/sunset in Iowa City.