Moon · March 2026
Moon calendar for Merced, California, United States: March 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Merced, California, United States for March 2026. Full moon: March 2, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Merced, California, United States.
Full moonMonday, March 2, 2026, 11:36 PM
New moonWednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:56 PM
| Day | Phase | Illumination | Moonrise | Moonset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waxing Gibbous | 97% | 4:12 PM | 6:12 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 100% | 5:29 PM | 6:26 AM |
| 3 | Full Moon | 100% | 6:24 PM | 7:05 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 7:34 PM | 7:32 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 8:25 PM | 7:41 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 9:34 PM | 8:15 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 10:24 PM | 8:27 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 12:34 AM | 10:18 AM |
| 9 | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 12:24 AM | 10:31 AM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 55% | 1:33 AM | 11:32 AM |
| 11 | Last Quarter | 46% | 2:21 AM | 12:15 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 37% | 3:20 AM | 1:14 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 3:54 AM | 2:08 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 4:27 AM | 3:18 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 5:21 AM | 4:15 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 5:39 AM | 5:28 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 6:13 AM | 6:21 PM |
| 18 | New Moon | 0% | 6:27 AM | 7:33 PM |
| 19 | New Moon | 1% | 6:52 AM | 8:27 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 7:33 AM | 9:47 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 7:50 AM | 11:12 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 8:25 AM | — |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 9:21 AM | 12:21 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 38% | 10:10 AM | 1:38 AM |
| 25 | First Quarter | 50% | 11:17 AM | 2:37 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 61% | 12:21 PM | 3:41 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 1:38 PM | 4:24 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 2:41 PM | 5:17 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 4:06 PM | 5:36 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 5:17 PM | 6:07 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 6:19 PM | 6:23 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in March 2026 in Merced, California, United States?
The full moon peaks on Monday, March 2, 2026, 11:36 PM (local time).
When is the new moon in March 2026?
The new moon falls on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, 6:56 PM (local time) — the darkest nights of the month, best for stargazing.
Data: Meeus astronomical algorithms. How we calculate this
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