Moon Phases in Jaffna
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1987
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Moonrise
- 13:13
- Phase
- First Quarter
- Age of Moon
- 8.5 days
- Moonset
- 00:37
- Illumination
- 61%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-06-30
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-06-23
- Sunrise
- 05:50
- Sunset
- 18:33
- Day Length
- 12h 43m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sun | 07:19 | 19:38 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Mon | 08:00 | 20:28 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 1.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Tue | 08:41 | 21:19 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 2.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Wed | 09:23 | 22:08 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 3.9 days | 364406 km |
| Mar 5 Thu | 10:05 | 23:00 | Waxing Crescent | 25% | 4.9 days | 368333 km |
| Mar 6 Fri | 10:50 | 23:52 | First Quarter | 35% | 5.9 days | 373025 km |
| Mar 7 Sat | 11:38 | - | First Quarter | 45% | 6.9 days | 378092 km |
| Mar 8 Sun | 12:28 | 00:44 | First Quarter | 56% | 7.9 days | 383170 km |
| Mar 9 Mon | 13:20 | 01:37 | First Quarter | 66% | 8.9 days | 387957 km |
| Mar 10 Tue | 14:12 | 02:27 | Waxing Gibbous | 76% | 9.9 days | 392243 km |
| Mar 11 Wed | 15:04 | 03:16 | Waxing Gibbous | 84% | 10.9 days | 395917 km |
| Mar 12 Thu | 15:54 | 04:01 | Waxing Gibbous | 91% | 11.9 days | 398954 km |
| Mar 13 Fri | 16:43 | 04:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 96% | 12.9 days | 401388 km |
| Mar 14 Sat | 17:31 | 05:24 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 13.9 days | 403274 km |
| Mar 15 Sun | 18:18 | 06:03 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.9 days | 404644 km |
| Mar 16 Mon | 19:06 | 06:41 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 15.9 days | 405481 km |
| Mar 17 Tue | 19:55 | 07:21 | Waning Gibbous | 95% | 16.9 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 18 Wed | 20:47 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 89% | 17.9 days | 405188 km |
| Mar 19 Thu | 21:43 | 08:47 | Waning Gibbous | 82% | 18.9 days | 403770 km |
| Mar 20 Fri | 22:41 | 09:36 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 19.9 days | 401316 km |
| Mar 21 Sat | 23:44 | 10:30 | Last Quarter | 63% | 20.9 days | 397756 km |
| Mar 22 Sun | - | 11:30 | Last Quarter | 52% | 21.9 days | 393132 km |
| Mar 23 Mon | 00:47 | 12:33 | Last Quarter | 42% | 22.9 days | 387611 km |
| Mar 24 Tue | 01:49 | 13:37 | Last Quarter | 31% | 23.9 days | 381498 km |
| Mar 25 Wed | 02:46 | 14:39 | Waning Crescent | 22% | 24.9 days | 375206 km |
| Mar 26 Thu | 03:39 | 15:38 | Waning Crescent | 14% | 25.9 days | 369216 km |
| Mar 27 Fri | 04:26 | 16:33 | Waning Crescent | 7% | 26.9 days | 364026 km |
| Mar 28 Sat | 05:11 | 17:26 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Sun | 05:53 | 18:16 | New Moon | 0% | 28.9 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Mon | 06:33 | 19:07 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.4 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Tue | 07:15 | 19:57 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.4 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.