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Moon calendar · This month’s full moon, 14 March 2025

Moon calendar: March 2025

In March 2025 the full moon falls on 14 Mar (the Worm Moon) and the new moon on 29 Mar. Every day below shows the Moon’s shape and how much of it is lit, with exact phase times underneath.

Key facts · March 2025
  • 6 Mar, 18:31 Vilnius time: first quarter.
  • 14 Mar, 08:54 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Worm Moon.
  • 22 Mar, 13:29 Vilnius time: last quarter.
  • 29 Mar, 12:57 Vilnius time: new moon.
  • During March 2025 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
  • The next full moon after this month is on 13 April 2025 (April 2025).
Moon calendar

March 2025

Illumination at noon, Europe/Vilnius

Moon phase times, March 2025

The four principal phases are moments, not whole days. Times are given in UTC and in Europe/Vilnius time.

DatePhaseEurope/VilniusUTC
Thu 6 MarFirst quarter18:3116:31
Fri 14 MarFull moon · Worm Moon08:5406:54
Sat 22 MarLast quarter13:2911:29
Sat 29 MarNew moon12:5710:57

The sky: March 2025

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 MarThe Moon near MercuryAbout 0.4° apart. Look for Mercury next to the Moon.
Sun 2 MarThe Moon near VenusAbout 5.7° apart. Look for Venus next to the Moon.
Thu 6 MarThe Moon near JupiterAbout 5.5° apart. Look for Jupiter next to the Moon.
Sat 8 MarMercury farthest from the Sun18° in the evening sky. Look low in the west after sunset.
Sun 9 MarThe Moon near MarsAbout 1.6° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon.

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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 2025

DateTime (UTC)Traditional name
Tue 14 Jan22:26Wolf Moonpassed
Wed 12 Feb13:53Snow Moonpassed
Fri 14 Mar06:54Worm Moonpassed
Sun 13 Apr00:22Pink Moonpassed
Mon 12 May16:56Flower Moonpassed
Wed 11 Jun07:43Strawberry Moonpassed
Thu 10 Jul20:36Buck Moonpassed
Sat 9 Aug07:55Sturgeon Moonpassed
Sun 7 Sep18:08Harvest Moonpassed
Tue 7 Oct03:47Hunter’s Moonpassed
Wed 5 Nov13:19Beaver Moonpassed
Fri 5 Dec23:14Cold Moonpassed

New moon dates 2025

DateTime (UTC)
Wed 29 Jan12:35passed
Fri 28 Feb00:44passed
Sat 29 Mar10:57passed
Sun 27 Apr19:31passed
Tue 27 May03:02passed
Wed 25 Jun10:31passed
Thu 24 Jul19:11passed
Sat 23 Aug06:06passed
Sun 21 Sep19:54passed
Tue 21 Oct12:25passed
Thu 20 Nov06:47passed
Sat 20 Dec01:43passed

The eight moon phases explained

Four principal phases are exact instants; the four in between are the days that connect them.

waxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescentwaxing →← waningEarthNew moonWaxing crescentFirst quarterWaxing gibbousFull moonWaning gibbousLast quarterWaning crescent
New moonMoon between Earth and Sun; not visible.
Waxing crescentA thin sliver grows on the right after sunset.
First quarterHalf lit; highest at sunset.
Waxing gibbousMore than half lit and still growing.
Full moonFully lit; rises at sunset, sets at sunrise.
Waning gibbousMore than half lit and shrinking; rises late in the evening.
Last quarterHalf lit; highest at sunrise.
Waning crescentA thin sliver before dawn.

Solar and lunar eclipses in 2025

No eclipse data for 2025.

Solar and lunar eclipses →

The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing

Haircut calendar →Folk calendars place trims that should grow back slowly in the waning half of the month.
Clearing and sortingThe two weeks after a full moon are traditionally kept for cleaning, pruning and closing what is open.
Journal promptWhat can I stop carrying before the next new moon?

Questions people ask

When is the full moon in March 2025?

The full moon is on 14 March 2025. Its traditional name is the Worm Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.

When is the new moon in March 2025?

The new moon is on 29 March 2025. 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.

Sources
  1. Jean Meeus, Astronomical Algorithms, 2nd ed., Willmann-Bell, 1998, chapters 48 and 49.
  2. NASA Eclipse Web Site (eclipse dates and visibility).
How this page is made

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.

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