Moon Phases in Santa Cruz
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March1986
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-07-15
- Moonrise
- 06:39
- Phase
- New Moon
- Age of Moon
- 0.3 days
- Moonset
- 19:45
- Illumination
- 0%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-07-29
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-07-15
- Sunrise
- 05:25
- Sunset
- 18:19
- Day Length
- 12h 54m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Sat | 22:54 | 09:45 | Waning Gibbous | 74% | 19.8 days | 404939 km |
| Mar 2 Sun | 23:57 | 10:34 | Last Quarter | 64% | 20.8 days | 404125 km |
| Mar 3 Mon | - | 11:29 | Last Quarter | 53% | 21.8 days | 401992 km |
| Mar 4 Tue | 01:00 | 12:28 | Last Quarter | 43% | 22.8 days | 398562 km |
| Mar 5 Wed | 02:03 | 13:30 | Last Quarter | 32% | 23.8 days | 393993 km |
| Mar 6 Thu | 03:01 | 14:32 | Waning Crescent | 23% | 24.8 days | 388572 km |
| Mar 7 Fri | 03:55 | 15:32 | Waning Crescent | 15% | 25.8 days | 382691 km |
| Mar 8 Sat | 04:43 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 8% | 26.8 days | 376807 km |
| Mar 9 Sun | 05:26 | 17:22 | Waning Crescent | 3% | 27.8 days | 371389 km |
| Mar 10 Mon | 06:05 | 18:13 | New Moon | 1% | 28.8 days | 366864 km |
| Mar 11 Tue | 06:42 | 19:01 | Waxing Crescent | 0% | 0.3 days | 363578 km |
| Mar 12 Wed | 07:18 | 19:49 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 13 Thu | 07:53 | 20:36 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 14 Fri | 08:29 | 21:25 | Waxing Crescent | 12% | 3.3 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 15 Sat | 09:09 | 22:15 | Waxing Crescent | 20% | 4.3 days | 365257 km |
| Mar 16 Sun | 09:50 | 23:06 | Waxing Crescent | 29% | 5.3 days | 368850 km |
| Mar 17 Mon | 10:35 | 23:59 | First Quarter | 39% | 6.3 days | 373152 km |
| Mar 18 Tue | 11:25 | - | First Quarter | 49% | 7.3 days | 377815 km |
| Mar 19 Wed | 12:17 | 00:52 | First Quarter | 60% | 8.3 days | 382514 km |
| Mar 20 Thu | 13:12 | 01:44 | Waxing Gibbous | 70% | 9.3 days | 386990 km |
| Mar 21 Fri | 14:07 | 02:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.3 days | 391063 km |
| Mar 22 Sat | 15:03 | 03:21 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.3 days | 394643 km |
| Mar 23 Sun | 15:59 | 04:05 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.3 days | 397711 km |
| Mar 24 Mon | 16:54 | 04:47 | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 13.3 days | 400289 km |
| Mar 25 Tue | 17:49 | 05:29 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.3 days | 402406 km |
| Mar 26 Wed | 18:45 | 06:10 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.3 days | 404058 km |
| Mar 27 Thu | 19:43 | 06:53 | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 16.3 days | 405189 km |
| Mar 28 Fri | 20:44 | 07:39 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.3 days | 405683 km |
| Mar 29 Sat | 21:48 | 08:28 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.3 days | 405376 km |
| Mar 30 Sun | 22:53 | 09:23 | Waning Gibbous | 78% | 19.3 days | 404097 km |
| Mar 31 Mon | 23:57 | 10:22 | Waning Gibbous | 69% | 20.3 days | 401705 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.