| Current Time: | Mar 7, 2026 at 4:56:54 pm |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 21° Northeast |
| Moon Altitude: | -71.1° |
| Moon Distance: | 248,138 mi |
| Next New Moon: | Mar 19, 2026, 2:23 am |
| Next Full Moon: | Apr 2, 2026, 4:11 am |
| Next Moonrise: | Today, 11:38 pm |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for 35°54'42.0"N, 5°16'59.0"W, March 2026
| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| 1 | - | 6:45 am | ↑ (294°) | 5:18 pm | ↑ (69°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| 2 | - | 7:17 am | ↑ (287°) | 6:26 pm | ↑ (76°) | 12:23 am | (69.2°) | 234,447 | 97.3% | |
 3 | - | 7:45 am | ↑ (279°) | 7:32 pm | ↑ (84°) | 1:11 am | (63.0°) | 236,620 | 99.7% | |
| 4 | - | 8:10 am | ↑ (272°) | 8:35 pm | ↑ (92°) | 1:56 am | (56.5°) | 239,126 | 99.6% | |
| 5 | - | 8:34 am | ↑ (264°) | 9:36 pm | ↑ (100°) | 2:39 am | (50.0°) | 241,821 | 97.2% | |
| 6 | - | 8:59 am | ↑ (256°) | 10:37 pm | ↑ (107°) | 3:22 am | (43.9°) | 244,518 | 92.7% | |
| 7 | - | 9:25 am | ↑ (250°) | 11:38 pm | ↑ (114°) | 4:05 am | (38.3°) | 247,002 | 86.6% | |
| 8 | - | 9:55 am | ↑ (244°) | - | 4:50 am | (33.4°) | 249,068 | 79.0% | ||
| 9 | 12:40 am | ↑ (119°) | 10:28 am | ↑ (239°) | - | 5:36 am | (29.5°) | 250,524 | 70.4% | |
| 10 | 1:40 am | ↑ (123°) | 11:07 am | ↑ (236°) | - | 6:25 am | (26.7°) | 251,225 | 61.2% | |
 11 | 2:37 am | ↑ (125°) | 11:53 am | ↑ (234°) | - | 7:16 am | (25.1°) | 251,079 | 51.5% | |
| 12 | 3:31 am | ↑ (126°) | 12:46 pm | ↑ (234°) | - | 8:08 am | (25.0°) | 250,067 | 41.7% | |
| 13 | 4:18 am | ↑ (125°) | 1:44 pm | ↑ (236°) | - | 9:00 am | (26.3°) | 248,242 | 32.0% | |
| 14 | 5:00 am | ↑ (121°) | 2:46 pm | ↑ (240°) | - | 9:51 am | (29.0°) | 245,732 | 23.0% | |
| 15 | 5:36 am | ↑ (117°) | 3:51 pm | ↑ (246°) | - | 10:40 am | (33.0°) | 242,738 | 14.8% | |
| 16 | 6:07 am | ↑ (110°) | 4:56 pm | ↑ (253°) | - | 11:28 am | (38.1°) | 239,494 | 8.0% | |
| 17 | 6:36 am | ↑ (103°) | 6:02 pm | ↑ (260°) | - | 12:14 pm | (44.2°) | 236,279 | 3.1% | |
| 18 | 7:03 am | ↑ (95°) | 7:08 pm | ↑ (269°) | - | 1:01 pm | (50.8°) | 233,348 | 0.4% | |
 19 | 7:29 am | ↑ (87°) | 8:17 pm | ↑ (277°) | - | 1:47 pm | (57.7°) | 230,938 | 0.3% | |
| 20 | 7:57 am | ↑ (79°) | 9:27 pm | ↑ (286°) | - | 2:36 pm | (64.6°) | 229,193 | 3.1% | |
| 21 | 8:27 am | ↑ (71°) | 10:40 pm | ↑ (293°) | - | 3:28 pm | (71.0°) | 228,208 | 8.6% | |
| 22 | 9:03 am | ↑ (64°) | 11:55 pm | ↑ (300°) | - | 4:24 pm | (76.3°) | 227,963 | 16.6% | |
| 23 | 9:46 am | ↑ (58°) | - | - | 5:23 pm | (80.2°) | 228,372 | 26.6% | ||
| 24 | - | 1:08 am | ↑ (304°) | 10:37 am | ↑ (55°) | 6:26 pm | (82.1°) | 229,310 | 37.9% | |
 25 | - | 2:17 am | ↑ (306°) | 11:38 am | ↑ (54°) | 7:29 pm | (82.0°) | 230,639 | 49.7% | |
| 26 | - | 3:16 am | ↑ (305°) | 12:46 pm | ↑ (56°) | 8:30 pm | (79.9°) | 232,235 | 61.4% | |
| 27 | - | 4:05 am | ↑ (301°) | 1:57 pm | ↑ (61°) | 9:26 pm | (76.1°) | 234,010 | 72.3% | |
| 28 | - | 4:45 am | ↑ (296°) | 3:07 pm | ↑ (67°) | 10:18 pm | (71.1°) | 235,918 | 81.8% | |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||
| 29 | - | 6:19 am | ↑ (290°) | 5:15 pm | ↑ (74°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| 30 | - | 6:47 am | ↑ (282°) | 6:19 pm | ↑ (81°) | 12:06 am | (65.3°) | 237,934 | 89.5% | |
| 31 | - | 7:13 am | ↑ (275°) | 7:22 pm | ↑ (89°) | 12:51 am | (59.0°) | 240,042 | 95.2% | |
| * All times are local time for 35°54'42.0"N, 5°16'59.0"W. 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. | ||||||||||
Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
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