Moon calendar March 2016
In March 2016 the Moon is full on Mar 23 (the Worm Moon, a micromoon), and new on Mar 8, the darkest stretch of the month for stargazing.
The Moon each evening in March 2016
The Moon as seen at 9 p.m. Eastern Time each evening, with the share of its disk that is lit. Highlighted days have a main phase.
March 149%
March 239%
March 329%
March 420%
March 512%
March 66%
March 71%
March 80%
March 92%
March 106%
March 1113%
March 1222%
March 1332%
March 1443%
March 1554%
March 1664%
March 1774%
March 1882%
March 1989%
March 2095%
March 2198%
March 22100%
March 23100%
March 2498%
March 2594%
March 2689%
March 2783%
March 2875%
March 2966%
March 3056%
March 3146%
March 2016 moon phases in US time zones
| Phase | Eastern | Central | Mountain | Pacific | Alaska | Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last Quarter | Mar 1, 6:11 PM | Mar 1, 5:11 PM | Mar 1, 4:11 PM | Mar 1, 3:11 PM | Mar 1, 2:11 PM | Mar 1, 1:11 PM |
| New Moon | Mar 8, 8:55 PM | Mar 8, 7:55 PM | Mar 8, 6:55 PM | Mar 8, 5:55 PM | Mar 8, 4:55 PM | Mar 8, 3:55 PM |
| First Quarter | Mar 15, 1:03 PM | Mar 15, 12:03 PM | Mar 15, 11:03 AM | Mar 15, 10:03 AM | Mar 15, 9:03 AM | Mar 15, 7:03 AM |
| Full Moon Worm Moon | Mar 23, 8:01 AM | Mar 23, 7:01 AM | Mar 23, 6:01 AM | Mar 23, 5:01 AM | Mar 23, 4:01 AM | Mar 23, 2:01 AM |
| Last Quarter | Mar 31, 11:17 AM | Mar 31, 10:17 AM | Mar 31, 9:17 AM | Mar 31, 8:17 AM | Mar 31, 7:17 AM | Mar 31, 5:17 AM |
The Worm Moon is a micromoon, 404,614 km away (within 10% of the year's farthest). See how we define a supermoon.
Also in the sky in March 2016
- Perigee (closest): Mar 10, 2:03 AM ET, 359,500 km from Earth.
- Apogee (farthest): Mar 25, 10:16 AM ET, 406,113 km from Earth.
- Penumbral lunar eclipse, greatest Mar 23, 7:47 AM ET.
- Total solar eclipse, greatest Mar 8, 8:57 PM ET.
- Jupiter at opposition: Mar 8, 5:47 AM ET.
- March equinox: Mar 20, 12:30 AM ET.
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