- 7 Mar, 19:14 Vilnius time: new moon.
- 14 Mar, 12:45 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 21 Mar, 20:39 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Worm Moon.
- 29 Mar, 23:47 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- During March 2008 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 20 April 2008 (April 2008).
Moon phase times, March 2008
The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.
| Date | Phase | Europe/Vilnius | UTC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 7 Mar | New moon | 19:14 | 17:14 |
| Fri 14 Mar | First quarter | 12:45 | 10:45 |
| Fri 21 Mar | Full moon · Worm Moon | 20:39 | 18:39 |
| Sat 29 Mar | Last quarter | 23:47 | 21:47 |
The sky: March 2008
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Sat 1 Mar | Mercury and Venus together | 1.6° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Mon 3 Mar | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.6° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
| Mon 3 Mar | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 27° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Wed 5 Mar | The Moon near Mercury | About 0.2° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Wed 5 Mar | The Moon near Venus | About 0.2° apart, but Venus is not visible that night. |
| Sat 15 Mar | The Moon near Mars | About 1.7° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Wed 19 Mar | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.4° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Mon 24 Mar | Mercury and Venus together | 1.0° apart, but not in a dark sky. |
| Sun 30 Mar | The Moon near Jupiter | About 3.1° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon. |
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 2008
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 22 Jan | 13:34 | Wolf Moon | passed |
| Thu 21 Feb | 03:30 | Snow Moon | passed |
| Fri 21 Mar | 18:39 | Worm Moon | passed |
| Sun 20 Apr | 10:25 | Pink Moon | passed |
| Tue 20 May | 02:11 | Flower Moon | passed |
| Wed 18 Jun | 17:30 | Strawberry Moon | passed |
| Fri 18 Jul | 07:59 | Buck Moon | passed |
| Sun 17 Aug | 21:16 | Sturgeon Moon | passed |
| Mon 15 Sep | 09:13 | Harvest Moon | passed |
| Tue 14 Oct | 20:02 | Hunter’s Moon | passed |
| Thu 13 Nov | 06:17 | Beaver Moon | passed |
| Fri 12 Dec | 16:37 | Cold Moon | passed |
New moon dates 2008
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 8 Jan | 11:37 | passed |
| Thu 7 Feb | 03:44 | passed |
| Fri 7 Mar | 17:14 | passed |
| Sun 6 Apr | 03:55 | passed |
| Mon 5 May | 12:18 | passed |
| Tue 3 Jun | 19:22 | passed |
| Thu 3 Jul | 02:18 | passed |
| Fri 1 Aug | 10:12 | passed |
| Sat 30 Aug | 19:58 | passed |
| Mon 29 Sep | 08:12 | passed |
| Wed 29 Oct | 23:13 | passed |
| Thu 27 Nov | 16:54 | passed |
| Sat 27 Dec | 12:22 | 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 2008
No eclipse data for 2008.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in March 2008?
The full moon is on 21 March 2008. Its traditional name is the Worm Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in March 2008?
The new moon is on 7 March 2008. 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.