Moon Phases in Essen
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1974
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Moonrise
- 01:41
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.8 days
- Moonset
- 08:00
- Illumination
- 83%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-05-31
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-05-06
- Sunrise
- 05:44
- Sunset
- 21:05
- Day Length
- 15h 21m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Fri | 09:52 | 01:57 | First Quarter | 50% | 7.4 days | 403862 km |
| Mar 2 Sat | 10:46 | 03:04 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.4 days | 404530 km |
| Mar 3 Sun | 11:54 | 04:00 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.4 days | 403842 km |
| Mar 4 Mon | 13:13 | 04:45 | Waxing Gibbous | 80% | 10.4 days | 401937 km |
| Mar 5 Tue | 14:38 | 05:19 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.4 days | 399047 km |
| Mar 6 Wed | 16:05 | 05:46 | Waxing Gibbous | 94% | 12.4 days | 395467 km |
| Mar 7 Thu | 17:32 | 06:08 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.4 days | 391510 km |
| Mar 8 Fri | 18:56 | 06:28 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.4 days | 387469 km |
| Mar 9 Sat | 20:19 | 06:48 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.4 days | 383590 km |
| Mar 10 Sun | 21:40 | 07:08 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.4 days | 380061 km |
| Mar 11 Mon | 22:58 | 07:30 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.4 days | 377007 km |
| Mar 12 Tue | - | 07:55 | Waning Gibbous | 86% | 18.4 days | 374498 km |
| Mar 13 Wed | 00:12 | 08:26 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.4 days | 372566 km |
| Mar 14 Thu | 01:19 | 09:05 | Last Quarter | 69% | 20.4 days | 371220 km |
| Mar 15 Fri | 02:16 | 09:52 | Last Quarter | 58% | 21.4 days | 370456 km |
| Mar 16 Sat | 03:04 | 10:47 | Last Quarter | 48% | 22.4 days | 370271 km |
| Mar 17 Sun | 03:42 | 11:49 | Last Quarter | 37% | 23.4 days | 370667 km |
| Mar 18 Mon | 04:11 | 12:55 | Waning Crescent | 27% | 24.4 days | 371652 km |
| Mar 19 Tue | 04:35 | 14:03 | Waning Crescent | 18% | 25.4 days | 373234 km |
| Mar 20 Wed | 04:56 | 15:12 | Waning Crescent | 11% | 26.4 days | 375417 km |
| Mar 21 Thu | 05:13 | 16:21 | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.4 days | 378183 km |
| Mar 22 Fri | 05:30 | 17:33 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.4 days | 381484 km |
| Mar 23 Sat | 05:46 | 18:45 | New Moon | 0% | 29.4 days | 385222 km |
| Mar 24 Sun | 06:03 | 19:59 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.8 days | 389240 km |
| Mar 25 Mon | 06:22 | 21:15 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.8 days | 393320 km |
| Mar 26 Tue | 06:45 | 22:32 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.8 days | 397186 km |
| Mar 27 Wed | 07:15 | 23:47 | Waxing Crescent | 16% | 3.8 days | 400531 km |
| Mar 28 Thu | 07:53 | - | Waxing Crescent | 24% | 4.8 days | 403044 km |
| Mar 29 Fri | 08:43 | 00:56 | First Quarter | 34% | 5.8 days | 404451 km |
| Mar 30 Sat | 09:46 | 01:55 | First Quarter | 44% | 6.8 days | 404556 km |
| Mar 31 Sun | 11:00 | 02:42 | First Quarter | 55% | 7.8 days | 403277 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.