| Current Time: | Feb 13, 2026 at 8:45:34 am |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 179° South |
| Moon Altitude: | 19.1° |
| Moon Distance: | 248,381 mi |
| Next New Moon: | Feb 17, 2026, 7:01 am |
| Next Full Moon: | Mar 3, 2026, 6:37 am |
| Next Moonset: | Today, 1:06 pm |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Boston, March 2026
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| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
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| Mar | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| 1 | - | 5:29 am | ↑ (295°) | 3:41 pm | ↑ (68°) | 10:55 pm | (61.5°) | 234,815 | 97.9% | |
| 2 | - | 5:55 am | ↑ (287°) | 4:54 pm | ↑ (77°) | 11:42 pm | (55.3°) | 237,056 | 99.9% | |
 3 | - | 6:17 am | ↑ (279°) | 6:04 pm | ↑ (85°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| 4 | - | 6:38 am | ↑ (270°) | 7:12 pm | ↑ (94°) | 12:27 am | (48.8°) | 239,610 | 99.4% | |
| 5 | - | 6:57 am | ↑ (262°) | 8:18 pm | ↑ (103°) | 1:10 am | (42.4°) | 242,319 | 96.5% | |
| 6 | - | 7:17 am | ↑ (254°) | 9:24 pm | ↑ (111°) | 1:53 am | (36.3°) | 244,995 | 91.7% | |
| 7 | - | 7:40 am | ↑ (246°) | 10:30 pm | ↑ (118°) | 2:36 am | (30.8°) | 247,416 | 85.3% | |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||
| 8 | - | 9:05 am | ↑ (240°) | - | 4:21 am | (26.1°) | 249,385 | 77.5% | ||
| 9 | 12:35 am | ↑ (123°) | 9:36 am | ↑ (235°) | - | 5:08 am | (22.4°) | 250,712 | 68.8% | |
| 10 | 1:38 am | ↑ (127°) | 10:13 am | ↑ (231°) | - | 5:57 am | (19.8°) | 251,263 | 59.4% | |
 11 | 2:37 am | ↑ (130°) | 10:58 am | ↑ (230°) | - | 6:48 am | (18.5°) | 250,959 | 49.7% | |
| 12 | 3:30 am | ↑ (130°) | 11:52 am | ↑ (230°) | - | 7:40 am | (18.7°) | 249,791 | 39.9% | |
| 13 | 4:14 am | ↑ (128°) | 12:54 pm | ↑ (233°) | - | 8:32 am | (20.2°) | 247,830 | 30.3% | |
| 14 | 4:52 am | ↑ (124°) | 2:00 pm | ↑ (238°) | - | 9:23 am | (23.2°) | 245,214 | 21.4% | |
| 15 | 5:22 am | ↑ (118°) | 3:10 pm | ↑ (244°) | - | 10:12 am | (27.4°) | 242,157 | 13.5% | |
| 16 | 5:48 am | ↑ (111°) | 4:20 pm | ↑ (252°) | - | 10:59 am | (32.7°) | 238,895 | 7.0% | |
| 17 | 6:11 am | ↑ (103°) | 5:32 pm | ↑ (261°) | - | 11:46 am | (38.8°) | 235,714 | 2.4% | |
 18 | 6:33 am | ↑ (94°) | 6:44 pm | ↑ (270°) | - | 12:32 pm | (45.5°) | 232,863 | 0.2% | |
| 19 | 6:54 am | ↑ (85°) | 7:58 pm | ↑ (280°) | - | 1:19 pm | (52.5°) | 230,566 | 0.6% | |
| 20 | 7:17 am | ↑ (76°) | 9:15 pm | ↑ (289°) | - | 2:08 pm | (59.3°) | 228,957 | 3.9% | |
| 21 | 7:43 am | ↑ (67°) | 10:34 pm | ↑ (297°) | - | 3:01 pm | (65.5°) | 228,110 | 9.9% | |
| 22 | 8:15 am | ↑ (60°) | 11:54 pm | ↑ (304°) | - | 3:57 pm | (70.6°) | 227,992 | 18.3% | |
| 23 | 8:54 am | ↑ (54°) | - | - | 4:58 pm | (74.1°) | 228,508 | 28.6% | ||
| 24 | - | 1:10 am | ↑ (308°) | 9:45 am | ↑ (51°) | 6:01 pm | (75.7°) | 229,528 | 40.0% | |
 25 | - | 2:18 am | ↑ (310°) | 10:47 am | ↑ (50°) | 7:03 pm | (75.2°) | 230,915 | 51.9% | |
| 26 | - | 3:14 am | ↑ (308°) | 11:58 am | ↑ (53°) | 8:03 pm | (72.8°) | 232,548 | 63.5% | |
| 27 | - | 3:58 am | ↑ (304°) | 1:13 pm | ↑ (58°) | 8:59 pm | (68.8°) | 234,350 | 74.2% | |
| 28 | - | 4:32 am | ↑ (297°) | 2:27 pm | ↑ (65°) | 9:50 pm | (63.6°) | 236,278 | 83.4% | |
| 29 | - | 4:59 am | ↑ (290°) | 3:40 pm | ↑ (74°) | 10:38 pm | (57.6°) | 238,313 | 90.7% | |
| 30 | - | 5:22 am | ↑ (282°) | 4:49 pm | ↑ (82°) | 11:22 pm | (51.3°) | 240,434 | 96.0% | |
| 31 | - | 5:42 am | ↑ (273°) | 5:57 pm | ↑ (91°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| * All times are local time for Boston. 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 Boston 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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