- 3 Mar, 02:19 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Worm Moon.
- 9 Mar, 23:59 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 17 Mar, 01:49 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 25 Mar, 02:00 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- During March 1942 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 1 April 1942 (April 1942).
Moon phase times, March 1942
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3 Mar | Full moon · Worm Moon | 02:19 | 00:19 |
| Mon 9 Mar | Last quarter | 23:59 | 21:59 |
| Tue 17 Mar | New moon | 01:49 | 23:49 |
| Wed 25 Mar | First quarter | 02:00 | 00:00 |
How to read the moon calendar
Each day shows its date, the share of the Moon’s disc that is lit at noon, and the Moon’s shape that day. When a full moon, new moon or quarter falls on a day, it is named at the bottom of the cell.
Illumination is the part of the disc lit by the Sun. It grows from new moon to full moon (waxing) and shrinks from full moon to new moon (waning). Each day opens its own page with every signal for that date.
Full moon dates 1942
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan | 15:41 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Sun 1 Feb | 09:11 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Tue 3 Mar | 00:19 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Wed 1 Apr | 12:31 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Thu 30 Apr | 21:58 | Blue Moon | passed |
| Sat 30 May | 05:28 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Sun 28 Jun | 12:08 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Mon 27 Jul | 19:12 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Wed 26 Aug | 03:45 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Thu 24 Sep | 14:33 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Sat 24 Oct | 04:04 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Sun 22 Nov | 20:23 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Tue 22 Dec | 15:02 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 1942
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 16 Jan | 21:30 | passed |
| Sun 15 Feb | 10:01 | passed |
| Tue 17 Mar | 23:49 | passed |
| Wed 15 Apr | 14:32 | passed |
| Fri 15 May | 05:44 | passed |
| Sat 13 Jun | 21:00 | passed |
| Mon 13 Jul | 12:02 | passed |
| Wed 12 Aug | 02:26 | passed |
| Thu 10 Sep | 15:51 | passed |
| Sat 10 Oct | 04:05 | passed |
| Sun 8 Nov | 15:18 | passed |
| Tue 8 Dec | 01:58 | passed |
The eight moon phases explained
Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.
Solar and lunar eclipses in 1942
No eclipse data for 1942.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in March 1942?
The full moon is on 3 March 1942. Its traditional name is the Worm Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in March 1942?
The new moon is on 17 March 1942. The Moon can’t be seen that night: it sits between Earth and the Sun with its lit side turned away.
What do the percentages mean?
They show how much of the Moon’s disc is lit at noon. 0% is new moon, 100% is full moon and 50% is a quarter.
Why does another calendar give a different date?
A phase is a moment. When it falls near midnight, the date can differ by one day between time zones. This calendar uses Europe/Vilnius time for the days.
How often is there a full moon?
About every 29.5 days. Some months have two; the second is called a Blue Moon.
- Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
- NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
Numbers update through the day from public sources. The text for each day is written from that day’s data and checked by the editor. Every past day keeps its own page in the archive.