Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Moonrise
- 14:34
- Phase
- Waxing Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 11.1 days
- Moonset
- 05:03
- Illumination
- 86%
- Next Full Moon
- 2025-12-05
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2025-12-02
- Sunrise
- 08:24
- Sunset
- 16:38
- Day Length
- 8h 13m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 08:08 | 20:40 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 08:20 | 22:09 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 08:34 | 23:38 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 08:50 | - | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366293 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 09:12 | 01:06 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 371066 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 09:41 | 02:28 | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376383 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 10:20 | 03:43 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 381831 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 11:14 | 04:43 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387045 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 12:18 | 05:28 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 391749 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 13:31 | 05:59 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 395772 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 14:44 | 06:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 399050 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 15:58 | 06:37 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 401602 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 17:10 | 06:50 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403494 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 18:20 | 07:00 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404800 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 19:30 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405555 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 20:41 | 07:19 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 21:54 | 07:29 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405269 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 23:10 | 07:41 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404016 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | - | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 401844 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 00:29 | 08:16 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 398655 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 01:48 | 08:46 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 394435 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | 03:02 | 09:30 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389287 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 04:03 | 10:33 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383445 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 04:48 | 11:54 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 377265 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 05:20 | 13:25 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 371194 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 05:42 | 14:58 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 365717 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 05:59 | 16:31 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 06:12 | 18:03 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 06:25 | 19:34 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 06:38 | 21:04 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 06:53 | 22:35 | Waxing Crescent | 3% | 1.7 days | 363104 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.