Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1953
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Moonrise
- 03:05
- Phase
- Last Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 21.9 days
- Moonset
- 11:38
- Illumination
- 53%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-09
- Sunrise
- 05:38
- Sunset
- 21:10
- Day Length
- 15h 31m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 19:13 | 07:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 402196 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 20:23 | 07:20 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 400059 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 21:35 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 397460 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 22:48 | 07:42 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.3 days | 394366 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | - | 07:56 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 390754 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 00:04 | 08:15 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.3 days | 386646 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 01:21 | 08:41 | Last Quarter | 59% | 21.3 days | 382137 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 02:34 | 09:19 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.3 days | 377413 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 03:39 | 10:12 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.3 days | 372743 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 04:29 | 11:24 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.3 days | 368456 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 05:07 | 12:49 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.3 days | 364909 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 05:33 | 14:21 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 05:53 | 15:56 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 06:09 | 17:29 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 06:23 | 19:01 | New Moon | 0% | 29.3 days | 363672 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 06:37 | 20:33 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 367095 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 06:53 | 22:05 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 371742 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 07:12 | 23:35 | Waxing Crescent | 8% | 2.8 days | 377257 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 07:36 | - | Waxing Crescent | 15% | 3.8 days | 383203 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 08:09 | 00:59 | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 389105 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 08:55 | 02:12 | First Quarter | 33% | 5.8 days | 394509 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | 09:54 | 03:09 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 399024 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 11:02 | 03:50 | First Quarter | 54% | 7.8 days | 402374 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 12:14 | 04:19 | First Quarter | 65% | 8.8 days | 404410 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 13:28 | 04:40 | Waxing Gibbous | 74% | 9.8 days | 405125 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 14:40 | 04:56 | Waxing Gibbous | 83% | 10.8 days | 404629 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 15:52 | 05:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 11.8 days | 403122 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 17:02 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.8 days | 400844 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 18:12 | 05:29 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.8 days | 398039 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 19:23 | 05:40 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.8 days | 394918 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 20:36 | 05:51 | Waning Gibbous | 99% | 15.8 days | 391640 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.