| Current Time: | Mar 12, 2026 at 4:03:56 pm |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 264° West |
| Moon Altitude: | -35.1° |
| Moon Distance: | 248,988 mi |
| Next New Moon: | Mar 18, 2026, 6:23 pm |
| Next Full Moon: | Apr 1, 2026, 7:11 pm |
| Next Moonrise: | Tomorrow, 5:09 am |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for 46°11'25.3"N, 123°51'32.9"W, March 2026
| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| 1 | - | 6:15 am | ↑ (296°) | 4:14 pm | ↑ (68°) | 11:34 pm | (56.8°) | 235,121 | 98.4% | |
| 2 | - | 6:36 am | ↑ (287°) | 5:30 pm | ↑ (77°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
 3 | - | 6:55 am | ↑ (278°) | 6:44 pm | ↑ (87°) | 12:20 am | (50.4°) | 237,414 | 100.0% | |
| 4 | - | 7:11 am | ↑ (269°) | 7:55 pm | ↑ (96°) | 1:05 am | (44.0°) | 240,002 | 99.1% | |
| 5 | - | 7:28 am | ↑ (260°) | 9:05 pm | ↑ (105°) | 1:47 am | (37.6°) | 242,718 | 96.0% | |
| 6 | - | 7:45 am | ↑ (251°) | 10:14 pm | ↑ (113°) | 2:30 am | (31.6°) | 245,371 | 90.9% | |
| 7 | - | 8:04 am | ↑ (244°) | 11:23 pm | ↑ (121°) | 3:14 am | (26.2°) | 247,738 | 84.2% | |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||
| 8 | - | 9:27 am | ↑ (237°) | - | 4:59 am | (21.7°) | 249,624 | 76.3% | ||
| 9 | 1:32 am | ↑ (127°) | 9:55 am | ↑ (232°) | - | 5:46 am | (18.1°) | 250,844 | 67.4% | |
| 10 | 2:37 am | ↑ (131°) | 10:31 am | ↑ (228°) | - | 6:36 am | (15.7°) | 251,273 | 58.0% | |
 11 | 3:36 am | ↑ (133°) | 11:17 am | ↑ (226°) | - | 7:27 am | (14.6°) | 250,841 | 48.2% | |
| 12 | 4:28 am | ↑ (133°) | 12:13 pm | ↑ (227°) | - | 8:19 am | (15.0°) | 249,550 | 38.5% | |
| 13 | 5:09 am | ↑ (130°) | 1:17 pm | ↑ (231°) | - | 9:11 am | (16.7°) | 247,483 | 29.0% | |
| 14 | 5:43 am | ↑ (126°) | 2:28 pm | ↑ (236°) | - | 10:01 am | (19.9°) | 244,788 | 20.2% | |
| 15 | 6:09 am | ↑ (119°) | 3:41 pm | ↑ (244°) | - | 10:50 am | (24.2°) | 241,685 | 12.4% | |
| 16 | 6:31 am | ↑ (111°) | 4:55 pm | ↑ (252°) | - | 11:38 am | (29.7°) | 238,418 | 6.2% | |
| 17 | 6:51 am | ↑ (103°) | 6:10 pm | ↑ (262°) | - | 12:24 pm | (35.9°) | 235,269 | 1.9% | |
 18 | 7:08 am | ↑ (93°) | 7:27 pm | ↑ (272°) | - | 1:10 pm | (42.7°) | 232,487 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | 7:26 am | ↑ (83°) | 8:45 pm | ↑ (282°) | - | 1:58 pm | (49.6°) | 230,284 | 0.9% | |
| 20 | 7:46 am | ↑ (74°) | 10:06 pm | ↑ (292°) | - | 2:47 pm | (56.3°) | 228,786 | 4.6% | |
| 21 | 8:09 am | ↑ (65°) | 11:29 pm | ↑ (301°) | - | 3:40 pm | (62.4°) | 228,049 | 11.0% | |
| 22 | 8:37 am | ↑ (57°) | - | - | 4:37 pm | (67.3°) | 228,030 | 19.7% | ||
| 23 | - | 12:53 am | ↑ (308°) | 9:15 am | ↑ (51°) | 5:38 pm | (70.6°) | 228,630 | 30.2% | |
| 24 | - | 2:11 am | ↑ (312°) | 10:05 am | ↑ (47°) | 6:41 pm | (71.9°) | 229,711 | 41.8% | |
 25 | - | 3:18 am | ↑ (313°) | 11:08 am | ↑ (47°) | 7:43 pm | (71.1°) | 231,142 | 53.6% | |
| 26 | - | 4:11 am | ↑ (311°) | 12:22 pm | ↑ (51°) | 8:43 pm | (68.4°) | 232,802 | 65.1% | |
| 27 | - | 4:49 am | ↑ (305°) | 1:41 pm | ↑ (57°) | 9:38 pm | (64.2°) | 234,625 | 75.6% | |
| 28 | - | 5:19 am | ↑ (298°) | 2:59 pm | ↑ (65°) | 10:29 pm | (58.9°) | 236,569 | 84.6% | |
| 29 | - | 5:41 am | ↑ (290°) | 4:15 pm | ↑ (74°) | 11:15 pm | (52.8°) | 238,620 | 91.7% | |
| 30 | - | 6:00 am | ↑ (281°) | 5:28 pm | ↑ (83°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| 31 | - | 6:17 am | ↑ (272°) | 6:39 pm | ↑ (92°) | 12:00 am | (46.5°) | 240,751 | 96.6% | |
| * All times are local time for 46°11'25.3"N, 123°51'32.9"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. | ||||||||||
Total Lunar Eclipse visible in 46°11'25.3"N, 123°51'32.9"W on Mar 3
Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
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