Moon Phases in Boston
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1940
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Moonrise
- 06:49
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 27.8 days
- Moonset
- 17:46
- Illumination
- 3%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-16
- Sunrise
- 07:13
- Sunset
- 18:24
- Day Length
- 11h 11m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 01:32 | 12:21 | Last Quarter | 54% | 21.7 days | 374703 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 02:25 | 13:14 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 379057 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 03:14 | 14:06 | Last Quarter | 33% | 23.7 days | 383393 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 03:59 | 15:00 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 387511 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 04:40 | 15:53 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.7 days | 391284 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 05:18 | 16:45 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 394660 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 05:53 | 17:38 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 397632 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 06:26 | 18:29 | New Moon | 1% | 28.7 days | 400211 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 06:59 | 19:22 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.2 days | 402388 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 07:32 | 20:13 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 404111 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 08:05 | 21:05 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.2 days | 405266 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | 08:40 | 21:58 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 405691 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 09:18 | 22:52 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 405197 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 09:59 | 23:46 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 403613 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 10:43 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 400828 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 11:33 | 00:40 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.2 days | 396838 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 12:26 | 01:34 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 391768 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 13:26 | 02:25 | First Quarter | 69% | 9.2 days | 385884 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 14:28 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.2 days | 379571 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 15:34 | 04:03 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.2 days | 373299 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 16:41 | 04:49 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 367572 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 17:49 | 05:34 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 18:58 | 06:17 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 20:06 | 07:01 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 21:14 | 07:47 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 22:18 | 08:33 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 23:20 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 363632 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | - | 10:14 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 368335 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 00:17 | 11:07 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 373822 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 01:09 | 12:01 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 379643 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 01:57 | 12:55 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 385368 km |
* Moon Phase: The shape of the illuminated (sunlit) portion of the Moon as seen by an observer on Earth.
* Illumination: The percentage of the Moon's surface illuminated by the Sun.
* Moon Age: The number of days since the last New Moon.