Moon phases in March 2030
All 31 days, computed from the ephemeris rather than copied from another calendar: the Moon’s sign, the exact instant it changes sign, and the lit fraction of the disc. Shown in your own timezone.
- New MoonMarch 413.7° Pisces
- Worm MoonMarch 1929.2° Virgo
Day by day
The four quarter instants are marked on the day they fall; every other day carries the interval it is in. Four of the eight phases are moments and four are stretches, which is the one thing most calendars leave out.
| Date | Phase | Sign | Illumination | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 | Waning Crescent | Aquarius | 8% | ||
| Sat 2 | Waning Crescent | Aquarius | 3% | ||
| Sun 3 | Waning Crescent | Aquarius→Pisces | 1% | ||
| Mon 4 | New Moon | Pisces | 0% | ||
| Tue 5 | Waxing Crescent | Pisces→Aries | 2% | ||
| Wed 6 | Waxing Crescent | Aries | 5% | ||
| Thu 7 | Waxing Crescent | Aries→Taurus | 10% | ||
| Fri 8 | Waxing Crescent | Taurus | 17% | ||
| Sat 9 | Waxing Crescent | Taurus | 24% | ||
| Sun 10 | Waxing Crescent | Taurus→Gemini | 33% | ||
| Mon 11 | Waxing Crescent | Gemini | 42% | ||
| Tue 12 | First Quarter | Gemini | 51% | ||
| Wed 13 | Waxing Gibbous | Gemini→Cancer | 61% | ||
| Thu 14 | Waxing Gibbous | Cancer | 70% | ||
| Fri 15 | Waxing Gibbous | Cancer→Leo | 79% | ||
| Sat 16 | Waxing Gibbous | Leo | 87% | ||
| Sun 17 | Waxing Gibbous | Leo→Virgo | 93% | ||
| Mon 18 | Waxing Gibbous | Virgo | 98% | ||
| Tue 19 | Full Moon | Virgo→Libra | 100% | ||
| Wed 20 | Waning Gibbous | Libra | 99% | ||
| Thu 21 | Waning Gibbous | Libra→Scorpio | 96% | ||
| Fri 22 | Waning Gibbous | Scorpio | 89% | ||
| Sat 23 | Waning Gibbous | Scorpio→Sagittarius | 81% | ||
| Sun 24 | Waning Gibbous | Sagittarius | 71% | ||
| Mon 25 | Waning Gibbous | Sagittarius→Capricorn | 60% | ||
| Tue 26 | Last Quarter | Capricorn | 49% | ||
| Wed 27 | Waning Crescent | Capricorn | 38% | ||
| Thu 28 | Waning Crescent | Capricorn→Aquarius | 28% | ||
| Fri 29 | Waning Crescent | Aquarius | 19% | ||
| Sat 30 | Waning Crescent | Aquarius→Pisces | 11% | ||
| Sun 31 | Waning Crescent | Pisces | 6% | ||
Rows are UTC calendar days. The exact times follow the timezone setting above, so a time close to midnight can belong to the neighbouring day in your own zone.
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- Full moons
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- New moons
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- Sign changes
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- Brightest night
The Moon passes through 14 signs this month, in order: Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces. It changes sign 13 times — roughly every two and a third days, though not evenly, because the Moon’s speed varies about twelve per cent over an orbit.
Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in March 2030?
There are 1 in March 2030. The exact instants are in the table above, shown in your own timezone, with the degree and sign each one falls on.
When is the new moon in March 2030?
There are 1 in March 2030, listed to the minute in the table above along with every other phase of the month.
What timezone are these times in?
Your own, resolved in your browser. The rows are UTC calendar days, so an instant close to midnight can belong to the neighbouring day once converted — the table marks those with a small +1 or −1. You can switch the whole page to UTC if you want to compare it against a site that publishes UTC.
What sign is the Moon in during March 2030?
It moves through 14 of them, changing sign 13 times. The exact instant of each change is in the sign column above. The Moon spends about two and a third days in a sign, which is why it covers the whole zodiac in a month while the Sun takes a year.