March 2026 · Monday · 7 months ago
2 March 2026
Waxing Gibbous
99% illuminated and waxing, 13.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 2 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Illumination
- 98.9%
- Lunar age
- 13.0 days
- Elongation
- 167.8°
- Distance
- 378,993 km
- Distance (mi)
- 235,495 mi
- Apparent size
- 31.5′
- Constellation
- Leo
- Libration lat
- 1.0° S
- Libration lon
- 4.5° E
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 16:39 | 23:50 | 06:27 | 47.3° |
| New York | 17:08 | 23:55 | 06:05 | 56.9° |
| Chicago | 17:04 | 23:51 | 06:02 | 55.5° |
| Denver | 17:19 | 00:02 +1 | 06:09 | 57.3° |
| Los Angeles | 17:21 | 23:57 | 05:55 | 62.9° |
| Mexico City | 18:14 | 00:38 +1 | 06:21 | 78.0° |
| São Paulo | 18:09 | 00:02 +1 | 05:01 | 57.3° |
| Berlin | 16:40 | 23:54 | 06:35 | 46.5° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Moon | 3 March 2026 | 11:38 | tomorrow |
| Last Quarter | 11 March 2026 | 09:39 | in 9 days |
| New Moon | 19 March 2026 | 01:24 | in 17 days |
| First Quarter | 25 March 2026 | 19:18 | in 23 days |