- 5 Mar, 00:52 Vilnius time: first quarter.
- 12 Mar, 03:37 Vilnius time: full moon, traditionally the Worm Moon.
- 18 Mar, 18:10 Vilnius time: last quarter.
- 26 Mar, 13:44 Vilnius time: new moon.
- During March 2047 the Moon passes through all eight phases. One full cycle takes about 29.5 days.
- The next full moon after this month is on 10 April 2047 (April 2047).
Moon phase times, March 2047
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 5 Mar | First quarter | 00:52 | 22:52 |
| Tue 12 Mar | Full moon · Worm Moon | 03:37 | 01:37 |
| Mon 18 Mar | Last quarter | 18:10 | 16:10 |
| Tue 26 Mar | New moon | 13:44 | 11:44 |
The sky: March 2047
Planets and sky events this month, as seen in London. The Moon's phases are in the calendar above.
Planets visible (mid-month)
Events
| Fri 1 Mar | Venus and Mars together | Only 1.8° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Fri 8 Mar | Venus and Jupiter together | Only 0.9° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Tue 12 Mar | Mercury farthest from the Sun | 27° in the morning sky. Too low at this latitude this time, hard to see. |
| Mon 18 Mar | Mars and Jupiter together | Only 0.9° apart: both fit in a binocular field. |
| Tue 19 Mar | The Moon near Saturn | About 2.7° apart. Look for Saturn next to the Moon. |
| Sun 24 Mar | The Moon near Mercury | About 5.7° apart, but Mercury is not visible that night. |
| Thu 28 Mar | The Moon near Mars | About 5.0° apart. Look for Mars next to the Moon. |
| Sat 30 Mar | The Moon near Venus | About 3.5° apart. Look for Venus 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 2047
| Date | Time (UTC) | Traditional name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12 Jan | 01:21 | Wolf Moon | next |
| Sun 10 Feb | 14:39 | Snow Moon | |
| Tue 12 Mar | 01:37 | Worm Moon | |
| Wed 10 Apr | 10:35 | Pink Moon | |
| Thu 9 May | 18:24 | Flower Moon | |
| Sat 8 Jun | 02:04 | Strawberry Moon | |
| Sun 7 Jul | 10:33 | Buck Moon | |
| Mon 5 Aug | 20:38 | Sturgeon Moon | |
| Wed 4 Sep | 08:54 | Harvest Moon | |
| Fri 4 Oct | 23:42 | Hunter’s Moon | |
| Sat 2 Nov | 16:58 | Beaver Moon | |
| Mon 2 Dec | 11:55 | Cold Moon |
New moon dates 2047
| Date | Time (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 26 Jan | 01:44 | next |
| Sun 24 Feb | 18:26 | |
| Tue 26 Mar | 11:44 | |
| Thu 25 Apr | 04:40 | |
| Fri 24 May | 20:27 | |
| Sun 23 Jun | 10:35 | |
| Tue 23 Jul | 22:49 | |
| Wed 21 Aug | 09:16 | |
| Thu 19 Sep | 18:31 | |
| Sat 19 Oct | 03:28 | |
| Sun 17 Nov | 12:59 | |
| Tue 17 Dec | 23:38 |
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 2047
No eclipse data for 2047.
The waning moon is traditionally a time for finishing
Questions people ask
When is the full moon in March 2047?
The full moon is on 12 March 2047. Its traditional name is the Worm Moon. The exact time is in the table on this page.
When is the new moon in March 2047?
The new moon is on 26 March 2047. 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.