Moon · March 2026
Moon calendar for Santa Barbara, California, United States: March 2026
Daily moon phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset in Santa Barbara, California, United States for March 2026. Full moon: March 2, 2026. All times are shown in the local time of Santa Barbara, 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% | 4:16 PM | 5:57 AM |
| 2 | Full Moon | 100% | 5:29 PM | 6:23 AM |
| 3 | Full Moon | 100% | 6:23 PM | 6:50 AM |
| 4 | Waning Gibbous | 98% | 7:32 PM | 7:30 AM |
| 5 | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 8:23 PM | 7:40 AM |
| 6 | Waning Gibbous | 88% | 9:30 PM | 8:16 AM |
| 7 | Waning Gibbous | 81% | 10:21 PM | 8:28 AM |
| 8 | Waning Gibbous | 73% | 12:27 AM | 10:23 AM |
| 9 | Waning Gibbous | 64% | 12:19 AM | 10:36 AM |
| 10 | Last Quarter | 55% | 1:24 AM | 11:34 AM |
| 11 | Last Quarter | 46% | 2:15 AM | 12:19 PM |
| 12 | Waning Crescent | 37% | 2:56 AM | 1:23 PM |
| 13 | Waning Crescent | 28% | 3:42 AM | 2:14 PM |
| 14 | Waning Crescent | 19% | 4:24 AM | 3:23 PM |
| 15 | Waning Crescent | 12% | 5:00 AM | 4:17 PM |
| 16 | Waning Crescent | 6% | 5:36 AM | 5:28 PM |
| 17 | Waning Crescent | 2% | 6:02 AM | 6:20 PM |
| 18 | New Moon | 0% | 6:26 AM | 7:31 PM |
| 19 | New Moon | 1% | 6:49 AM | 8:24 PM |
| 20 | Waxing Crescent | 4% | 7:34 AM | 9:37 PM |
| 21 | Waxing Crescent | 9% | 7:55 AM | 10:44 PM |
| 22 | Waxing Crescent | 17% | 8:27 AM | — |
| 23 | Waxing Crescent | 27% | 9:30 AM | 12:12 AM |
| 24 | Waxing Crescent | 38% | 10:17 AM | 1:32 AM |
| 25 | First Quarter | 50% | 11:29 AM | 2:25 AM |
| 26 | Waxing Gibbous | 61% | 12:25 PM | 3:34 AM |
| 27 | Waxing Gibbous | 72% | 1:41 PM | 4:19 AM |
| 28 | Waxing Gibbous | 82% | 2:48 PM | 4:51 AM |
| 29 | Waxing Gibbous | 90% | 4:08 PM | 5:33 AM |
| 30 | Waxing Gibbous | 95% | 5:18 PM | 5:54 AM |
| 31 | Waxing Gibbous | 99% | 6:16 PM | 6:21 AM |
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Frequently asked questions
When is the full moon in March 2026 in Santa Barbara, 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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