Moon Phases — March 2026
Full Moon on March 3 at 07:36 UTC, New Moon on March 19 at 04:09 UTC. Each cell shows that day's phase and illumination.
March 2026 · phase for each day (UTC)
Best Nights in March
✦Darkest skies
Mar 17 – Mar 21
Around the New Moon (Mar 19), little moonlight — the best nights for the Milky Way, meteors and faint deep-sky objects.
◐Sharpest Moon detail
Mar 11 · Mar 25
At the quarter Moons the terminator throws long shadows across crater rims — the best nights to photograph lunar surface detail.
○Brightest nights
Mar 2 – Mar 4
Around the Worm Moon (Mar 3), strong natural moonlight for night walks — but it washes out fainter stars.
Moonrise & moonset where you are
See tonight's moonrise, moonset and best viewing time for your location — then plan the rest of the month from the grid above.