Moon Phases in Santa Cruz
Moonrise, Moonset, Phase, Illumination and Age for March2006
Today's Moon
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Moonrise
- 22:06
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Age of Moon
- 18.6 days
- Moonset
- 09:23
- Illumination
- 84%
- Next Full Moon
- 2026-03-03
Today's Sun
Calculated for 2026-02-06
- Sunrise
- 06:11
- Sunset
- 17:49
- Day Length
- 11h 38m
| Date | Moonrise | Moonset | Phase | Illumination | Age | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1 Wed | 07:19 | 19:48 | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 2 Thu | 08:01 | 20:46 | Waxing Crescent | 6% | 2.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 3 Fri | 08:45 | 21:44 | Waxing Crescent | 11% | 3.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 4 Sat | 09:31 | 22:42 | Waxing Crescent | 19% | 4.2 days | 366293 km |
| Mar 5 Sun | 10:19 | 23:41 | Waxing Crescent | 28% | 5.2 days | 371066 km |
| Mar 6 Mon | 11:10 | - | First Quarter | 38% | 6.2 days | 376383 km |
| Mar 7 Tue | 12:04 | 00:38 | First Quarter | 49% | 7.2 days | 381831 km |
| Mar 8 Wed | 12:58 | 01:34 | First Quarter | 59% | 8.2 days | 387045 km |
| Mar 9 Thu | 13:53 | 02:25 | Waxing Gibbous | 69% | 9.2 days | 391749 km |
| Mar 10 Fri | 14:45 | 03:12 | Waxing Gibbous | 79% | 10.2 days | 395772 km |
| Mar 11 Sat | 15:35 | 03:55 | Waxing Gibbous | 87% | 11.2 days | 399050 km |
| Mar 12 Sun | 16:23 | 04:33 | Waxing Gibbous | 93% | 12.2 days | 401602 km |
| Mar 13 Mon | 17:10 | 05:09 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 13.2 days | 403494 km |
| Mar 14 Tue | 17:55 | 05:43 | Full Moon | 100% | 14.2 days | 404800 km |
| Mar 15 Wed | 18:40 | 06:16 | Waning Gibbous | 100% | 15.2 days | 405555 km |
| Mar 16 Thu | 19:26 | 06:50 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 16.2 days | 405696 km |
| Mar 17 Fri | 20:13 | 07:25 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 17.2 days | 405269 km |
| Mar 18 Sat | 21:04 | 08:02 | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 18.2 days | 404016 km |
| Mar 19 Sun | 21:58 | 08:43 | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 19.2 days | 401844 km |
| Mar 20 Mon | 22:55 | 09:29 | Waning Gibbous | 70% | 20.2 days | 398655 km |
| Mar 21 Tue | 23:54 | 10:20 | Last Quarter | 60% | 21.2 days | 394435 km |
| Mar 22 Wed | - | 11:18 | Last Quarter | 49% | 22.2 days | 389287 km |
| Mar 23 Thu | 00:54 | 12:20 | Last Quarter | 38% | 23.2 days | 383445 km |
| Mar 24 Fri | 01:52 | 13:24 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 24.2 days | 377265 km |
| Mar 25 Sat | 02:46 | 14:27 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 25.2 days | 371194 km |
| Mar 26 Sun | 03:36 | 15:30 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 26.2 days | 365717 km |
| Mar 27 Mon | 04:22 | 16:29 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 27.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 28 Tue | 05:07 | 17:28 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 28.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 29 Wed | 05:50 | 18:26 | New Moon | 0% | 29.2 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 30 Thu | 06:33 | 19:26 | Waxing Crescent | 1% | 0.7 days | 363104 km |
| Mar 31 Fri | 07:19 | 20:25 | 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.