Moon Phases in Edinburgh
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1956
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Moonrise
- 16:55
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 9.1 days
- Moonset
- 01:08
- Illumination
- 68%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-24
- Sunrise
- 04:24
- Sunset
- 22:05
- Day Length
- 17h 41m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Thu | - | 08:00 | Waning Gibbous | 84% | 18.7 days | 373714 km |
| Mar 2 Fri | 00:12 | 08:25 | Waning Gibbous | 75% | 19.7 days | 372006 km |
| Mar 3 Sat | 01:23 | 08:58 | Last Quarter | 65% | 20.7 days | 370889 km |
| Mar 4 Sun | 02:24 | 09:38 | Last Quarter | 55% | 21.7 days | 370356 km |
| Mar 5 Mon | 03:16 | 10:28 | Last Quarter | 44% | 22.7 days | 370402 km |
| Mar 6 Tue | 03:57 | 11:26 | Last Quarter | 34% | 23.7 days | 371028 km |
| Mar 7 Wed | 04:29 | 12:31 | Waning Crescent | 24% | 24.7 days | 372239 km |
| Mar 8 Thu | 04:55 | 13:41 | Waning Crescent | 16% | 25.7 days | 374041 km |
| Mar 9 Fri | 05:15 | 14:52 | Waning Crescent | 9% | 26.7 days | 376430 km |
| Mar 10 Sat | 05:33 | 16:05 | Waning Crescent | 4% | 27.7 days | 379380 km |
| Mar 11 Sun | 05:48 | 17:20 | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.7 days | 382828 km |
| Mar 12 Mon | 06:03 | 18:36 | New Moon | 0% | 0.1 days | 386660 km |
| Mar 13 Tue | 06:18 | 19:54 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 1.1 days | 390700 km |
| Mar 14 Wed | 06:34 | 21:14 | Waxing Crescent | 5% | 2.1 days | 394712 km |
| Mar 15 Thu | 06:54 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.1 days | 398409 km |
| Mar 16 Fri | 07:19 | 23:54 | Waxing Crescent | 18% | 4.1 days | 401481 km |
| Mar 17 Sat | 07:52 | - | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 5.1 days | 403625 km |
| Mar 18 Sun | 08:36 | 01:08 | First Quarter | 37% | 6.1 days | 404592 km |
| Mar 19 Mon | 09:35 | 02:12 | First Quarter | 48% | 7.1 days | 404220 km |
| Mar 20 Tue | 10:46 | 03:02 | First Quarter | 58% | 8.1 days | 402466 km |
| Mar 21 Wed | 12:06 | 03:41 | First Quarter | 68% | 9.1 days | 399420 km |
| Mar 22 Thu | 13:32 | 04:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 78% | 10.1 days | 395299 km |
| Mar 23 Fri | 14:58 | 04:32 | Waxing Gibbous | 86% | 11.1 days | 390425 km |
| Mar 24 Sat | 16:23 | 04:51 | Waxing Gibbous | 92% | 12.1 days | 385184 km |
| Mar 25 Sun | 17:48 | 05:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.1 days | 379990 km |
| Mar 26 Mon | 19:10 | 05:26 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.1 days | 375232 km |
| Mar 27 Tue | 20:31 | 05:43 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.1 days | 371241 km |
| Mar 28 Wed | 21:49 | 06:03 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.1 days | 368262 km |
| Mar 29 Thu | 23:02 | 06:27 | Waning Gibbous | 94% | 17.1 days | 366436 km |
| Mar 30 Fri | - | 06:57 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 18.1 days | 365800 km |
| Mar 31 Sat | 00:08 | 07:34 | Waning Gibbous | 80% | 19.1 days | 366296 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.