Moon on Thu, March 5, 2026
Lunar 1/17
The Moon on this date is Waning Gibbous, with about 97% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
97%
Moonrise
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Moonset
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Moonrise and moonset are for Seoul. Moonset is when the Moon that rose this day sets, so it can fall on the next day.
Past full, it rises later in the evening and remains bright toward dawn.
The Moon on March 5, 2026
On March 5, 2026, the Moon was a waning gibbous, 15.6 days old and 97% illuminated, in the constellation Virgo about 389,400 km (241,962 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on March 19, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Gibbous
- Illumination
- 97%
- Moon age
- 15.6 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 389,400 km (241,962 mi)
- Constellation
- Virgo
- Previous Full Moon
- March 3, 2026
- Next New Moon
- March 19, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- April 2, 2026
Moon phases around March 5, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2 Mon | Waxing Gibbous | 98% | 12.6d |
| 3/3 Tue | Full Moon | 100% | 13.6d |
| 3/4 Wed | Full Moon | 100% | 14.6d |
| 3/5 Thu | Waning Gibbous | 97% | 15.6d |
| 3/6 Fri | Waning Gibbous | 93% | 16.6d |
| 3/7 Sat | Waning Gibbous | 87% | 17.6d |
| 3/8 Sun | Waning Gibbous | 79% | 18.6d |
Values are calculated with Astronomy Engine at 12:00 Korea Standard Time (03:00 UTC) on each date; New and Full Moon dates are in UTC. Moon age counts days since the New Moon; distance is centre to centre.