March 2026 · Thursday · 6 months ago
12 March 2026
Last Quarter
40% illuminated and waning, 23.0 days into the lunar cycle.
Ephemeris for 12 March 2026 at 12:00 UTC
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Illumination
- 39.8%
- Lunar age
- 23.0 days
- Elongation
- 282.0°
- Distance
- 401,958 km
- Distance (mi)
- 249,765 mi
- Apparent size
- 29.7′
- Constellation
- Capricorn
- Libration lat
- 6.2° N
- Libration lon
- 2.9° W
Moonrise and moonset
| City | Moonrise | Transit | Moonset | Peak altitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 03:31 | 06:46 | 10:02 | 9.4° |
| New York | 03:34 | 07:52 | 12:12 | 20.3° |
| Chicago | 03:36 | 07:49 | 12:04 | 19.2° |
| Denver | 03:38 | 08:01 | 12:25 | 21.4° |
| Los Angeles | 03:11 | 07:56 | 12:42 | 27.1° |
| Mexico City | 02:09 | 07:37 | 13:05 | 41.8° |
| São Paulo | 00:45 +1 | 06:59 | 14:07 | 85.3° |
| Berlin | 03:44 | 06:50 | 09:58 | 8.4° |
Somewhere else? The calculator works for any latitude and longitude, including your own.
Phases around this date
| Phase | Date | Time (UTC) | From this date |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Moon | 19 March 2026 | 01:24 | in 7 days |
| First Quarter | 25 March 2026 | 19:18 | in 13 days |
| Full Moon | 2 April 2026 | 02:12 | in 21 days |
| Last Quarter | 10 April 2026 | 04:52 | in 29 days |