| Current Time: | Mar 16, 2026 at 3:55:07 pm |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 244° Southwest |
| Moon Altitude: | 7.9° |
| Moon Distance: | 237,996 mi |
| Next New Moon: | Mar 18, 2026, 7:23 pm |
| Next Full Moon: | Apr 1, 2026, 8:11 pm |
| Next Moonset: | Today, 4:48 pm |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Casper, March 2026
| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| 1 | - | 5:54 am | ↑ (295°) | 4:08 pm | ↑ (69°) | 11:21 pm | (60.4°) | 235,018 | 98.3% | |
| 2 | - | 6:20 am | ↑ (286°) | 5:21 pm | ↑ (77°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
 3 | - | 6:41 am | ↑ (278°) | 6:31 pm | ↑ (86°) | 12:08 am | (54.1°) | 237,294 | 100.0% | |
| 4 | - | 7:01 am | ↑ (269°) | 7:39 pm | ↑ (95°) | 12:52 am | (47.6°) | 239,872 | 99.2% | |
| 5 | - | 7:20 am | ↑ (261°) | 8:46 pm | ↑ (104°) | 1:35 am | (41.3°) | 242,586 | 96.2% | |
| 6 | - | 7:40 am | ↑ (253°) | 9:53 pm | ↑ (111°) | 2:18 am | (35.2°) | 245,247 | 91.2% | |
| 7 | - | 8:02 am | ↑ (246°) | 10:59 pm | ↑ (118°) | 3:02 am | (29.8°) | 247,632 | 84.6% | |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||
| 8 | - | 9:27 am | ↑ (239°) | - | 4:47 am | (25.2°) | 249,546 | 76.7% | ||
| 9 | 1:04 am | ↑ (124°) | 9:58 am | ↑ (234°) | - | 5:34 am | (21.6°) | 250,802 | 67.9% | |
| 10 | 2:07 am | ↑ (128°) | 10:36 am | ↑ (231°) | - | 6:23 am | (19.1°) | 251,272 | 58.5% | |
 11 | 3:06 am | ↑ (130°) | 11:22 am | ↑ (229°) | - | 7:14 am | (18.0°) | 250,882 | 48.7% | |
| 12 | 3:58 am | ↑ (130°) | 12:17 pm | ↑ (230°) | - | 8:06 am | (18.3°) | 249,632 | 38.9% | |
| 13 | 4:42 am | ↑ (128°) | 1:19 pm | ↑ (233°) | - | 8:58 am | (20.0°) | 247,600 | 29.4% | |
| 14 | 5:18 am | ↑ (124°) | 2:27 pm | ↑ (238°) | - | 9:49 am | (23.0°) | 244,930 | 20.6% | |
| 15 | 5:48 am | ↑ (118°) | 3:37 pm | ↑ (245°) | - | 10:38 am | (27.4°) | 241,842 | 12.8% | |
| 16 | 6:13 am | ↑ (111°) | 4:48 pm | ↑ (253°) | - | 11:25 am | (32.7°) | 238,577 | 6.5% | |
| 17 | 6:35 am | ↑ (102°) | 5:59 pm | ↑ (262°) | - | 12:12 pm | (39.0°) | 235,416 | 2.1% | |
 18 | 6:56 am | ↑ (93°) | 7:12 pm | ↑ (271°) | - | 12:58 pm | (45.7°) | 232,611 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | 7:17 am | ↑ (84°) | 8:27 pm | ↑ (281°) | - | 1:45 pm | (52.7°) | 230,376 | 0.8% | |
| 20 | 7:40 am | ↑ (75°) | 9:44 pm | ↑ (290°) | - | 2:35 pm | (59.4°) | 228,841 | 4.4% | |
| 21 | 8:06 am | ↑ (67°) | 11:04 pm | ↑ (298°) | - | 3:27 pm | (65.5°) | 228,068 | 10.6% | |
| 22 | 8:38 am | ↑ (59°) | - | - | 4:24 pm | (70.5°) | 228,016 | 19.2% | ||
| 23 | - | 12:24 am | ↑ (305°) | 9:18 am | ↑ (53°) | 5:25 pm | (73.9°) | 228,588 | 29.7% | |
| 24 | - | 1:41 am | ↑ (309°) | 10:09 am | ↑ (50°) | 6:28 pm | (75.3°) | 229,650 | 41.2% | |
 25 | - | 2:48 am | ↑ (310°) | 11:12 am | ↑ (50°) | 7:30 pm | (74.6°) | 231,066 | 53.1% | |
| 26 | - | 3:42 am | ↑ (308°) | 12:24 pm | ↑ (53°) | 8:30 pm | (72.0°) | 232,717 | 64.6% | |
| 27 | - | 4:24 am | ↑ (303°) | 1:39 pm | ↑ (59°) | 9:25 pm | (67.8°) | 234,534 | 75.1% | |
| 28 | - | 4:57 am | ↑ (297°) | 2:55 pm | ↑ (66°) | 10:16 pm | (62.5°) | 236,472 | 84.2% | |
| 29 | - | 5:23 am | ↑ (289°) | 4:07 pm | ↑ (74°) | 11:03 pm | (56.5°) | 238,518 | 91.4% | |
| 30 | - | 5:45 am | ↑ (281°) | 5:17 pm | ↑ (83°) | 11:47 pm | (50.2°) | 240,646 | 96.4% | |
| 31 | - | 6:05 am | ↑ (273°) | 6:24 pm | ↑ (92°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| * All times are local time for Casper. 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 Casper 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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