| Current Time: | Mar 5, 2026 at 6:15:54 pm |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 83° East |
| Moon Altitude: | -26.4° |
| Moon Distance: | 244,288 mi |
| Next New Moon: | Mar 18, 2026, 8:23 pm |
| Next Full Moon: | Apr 1, 2026, 9:11 pm |
| Next Moonrise: | Today, 8:26 pm |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Oxford, March 2026
| 2026 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (mi) | Illumination | ||||
| 1 | - | 5:27 am | ↑ (292°) | 4:14 pm | ↑ (71°) | 11:12 pm | (69.3°) | 234,921 | 98.1% | |
| 2 | - | 5:59 am | ↑ (285°) | 5:21 pm | ↑ (79°) | 11:59 pm | (63.1°) | 237,180 | 99.9% | |
 3 | - | 6:27 am | ↑ (277°) | 6:24 pm | ↑ (86°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| 4 | - | 6:53 am | ↑ (270°) | 7:26 pm | ↑ (94°) | 12:43 am | (56.5°) | 239,747 | 99.3% | |
| 5 | - | 7:18 am | ↑ (262°) | 8:26 pm | ↑ (102°) | 1:26 am | (50.1°) | 242,459 | 96.3% | |
| 6 | - | 7:44 am | ↑ (255°) | 9:26 pm | ↑ (109°) | 2:09 am | (44.1°) | 245,127 | 91.4% | |
| 7 | - | 8:12 am | ↑ (249°) | 10:26 pm | ↑ (115°) | 2:52 am | (38.6°) | 247,530 | 84.9% | |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||
| 8 | - | 9:43 am | ↑ (243°) | - | 4:37 am | (34.0°) | 249,470 | 77.1% | ||
| 9 | 12:26 am | ↑ (120°) | 10:18 am | ↑ (239°) | - | 5:24 am | (30.3°) | 250,760 | 68.3% | |
| 10 | 1:25 am | ↑ (123°) | 11:00 am | ↑ (236°) | - | 6:14 am | (27.8°) | 251,269 | 58.9% | |
 11 | 2:22 am | ↑ (125°) | 11:47 am | ↑ (235°) | - | 7:05 am | (26.5°) | 250,920 | 49.2% | |
| 12 | 3:14 am | ↑ (125°) | 12:41 pm | ↑ (235°) | - | 7:57 am | (26.7°) | 249,709 | 39.4% | |
| 13 | 4:00 am | ↑ (123°) | 1:40 pm | ↑ (238°) | - | 8:49 am | (28.4°) | 247,711 | 29.9% | |
| 14 | 4:41 am | ↑ (120°) | 2:42 pm | ↑ (242°) | - | 9:39 am | (31.4°) | 245,066 | 21.0% | |
| 15 | 5:17 am | ↑ (115°) | 3:46 pm | ↑ (248°) | - | 10:28 am | (35.7°) | 241,992 | 13.1% | |
| 16 | 5:49 am | ↑ (109°) | 4:50 pm | ↑ (255°) | - | 11:16 am | (41.0°) | 238,728 | 6.7% | |
| 17 | 6:18 am | ↑ (101°) | 5:55 pm | ↑ (262°) | - | 12:02 pm | (47.2°) | 235,558 | 2.2% | |
 18 | 6:45 am | ↑ (93°) | 7:01 pm | ↑ (271°) | - | 12:48 pm | (54.0°) | 232,730 | 0.1% | |
| 19 | 7:13 am | ↑ (85°) | 8:08 pm | ↑ (279°) | - | 1:36 pm | (60.9°) | 230,466 | 0.7% | |
| 20 | 7:42 am | ↑ (77°) | 9:18 pm | ↑ (287°) | - | 2:25 pm | (67.7°) | 228,896 | 4.1% | |
| 21 | 8:15 am | ↑ (69°) | 10:31 pm | ↑ (294°) | - | 3:18 pm | (73.9°) | 228,087 | 10.3% | |
| 22 | 8:53 am | ↑ (63°) | 11:44 pm | ↑ (300°) | - | 4:14 pm | (78.9°) | 228,004 | 18.8% | |
| 23 | 9:39 am | ↑ (58°) | - | - | 5:15 pm | (82.4°) | 228,550 | 29.1% | ||
| 24 | - | 12:57 am | ↑ (304°) | 10:33 am | ↑ (55°) | 6:18 pm | (83.9°) | 229,591 | 40.6% | |
 25 | - | 2:03 am | ↑ (305°) | 11:36 am | ↑ (55°) | 7:20 pm | (83.3°) | 230,993 | 52.5% | |
| 26 | - | 3:00 am | ↑ (303°) | 12:45 pm | ↑ (58°) | 8:20 pm | (80.7°) | 232,636 | 64.1% | |
| 27 | - | 3:48 am | ↑ (300°) | 1:54 pm | ↑ (62°) | 9:16 pm | (76.6°) | 234,446 | 74.7% | |
| 28 | - | 4:27 am | ↑ (294°) | 3:03 pm | ↑ (69°) | 10:07 pm | (71.4°) | 236,379 | 83.8% | |
| 29 | - | 5:00 am | ↑ (288°) | 4:09 pm | ↑ (76°) | 10:54 pm | (65.4°) | 238,420 | 91.1% | |
| 30 | - | 5:29 am | ↑ (280°) | 5:12 pm | ↑ (83°) | 11:38 pm | (59.1°) | 240,545 | 96.2% | |
| 31 | - | 5:55 am | ↑ (273°) | 6:13 pm | ↑ (91°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| * All times are local time for Oxford. 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 Oxford 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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