Moon calendar
March 2048
- 1 98%
- 2 94%
- 3 88%
- 4 80%
- 5 70%
- 6 59%
- 7 Last qtr
- 8 36%
- 9 26%
- 10 17%
- 11 10%
- 12 4%
- 13 1%
- 14 New
- 15 1%
- 16 5%
- 17 9%
- 18 16%
- 19 23%
- 20 32%
- 21 41%
- 22 First qtr
- 23 60%
- 24 69%
- 25 78%
- 26 86%
- 27 92%
- 28 97%
- 29 Full
- 30 99%
- 31 96%
- Moon phase
- Perigee or apogee
- Eclipse
- Planets
- Equinox or solstice
Events in March 2048
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Perigee
The Moon's closest point to Earth on this orbit: 368,800 km.
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10:42 AM
Moon and Mars close together
They pass 3.3° apart in the sky.
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5:45 AM
Last Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon rises around midnight and is up through the morning.
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4:47 AM
Moon and Saturn close together
They pass 0.3° apart in the sky.
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4:25 PM
Mercury, Moon, and Venus gathered
All within 6.4° of each other in the sky.
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10:28 AM
New Moon
The Moon passes between Earth and the Sun and cannot be seen. These are the darkest nights of the month.
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12:06 AM
Mercury and Venus close together
They pass 1.0° apart in the sky.
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9:08 PM
Jupiter, Moon, and Neptune gathered
All within 5.1° of each other in the sky.
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3:11 AM
Moon and Jupiter close together
They pass 3.9° apart in the sky.
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6:33 PM
March equinox
Day and night are nearly equal. Spring begins in the northern hemisphere and autumn in the southern.
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Apogee
The Moon's farthest point from Earth on this orbit: 404,600 km.
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12:04 PM
First Quarter
Half of the disc is lit. The Moon is high at sunset and sets around midnight.
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10:04 PM
Full Moon
The whole disc is lit. The Moon rises around sunset and stays up all night.
Times are local to America/New York. Each Moon is drawn as it looks at midday.