Moon on Tue, March 17, 2026
Lunar 1/29
The Moon on this date is Waning Crescent, with about 5% of its disk illuminated.
Illumination
5%
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.
A thin crescent appears low in the eastern sky before sunrise.
The Moon on March 17, 2026
On March 17, 2026, the Moon was a waning crescent, 27.6 days old and 5% illuminated, in the constellation Aquarius about 381,937 km (237,325 mi) from Earth. The next New Moon followed on March 19, 2026.
- Phase
- Waning Crescent
- Illumination
- 5%
- Moon age
- 27.6 days since New Moon
- Distance from Earth
- 381,937 km (237,325 mi)
- Constellation
- Aquarius
- Previous Full Moon
- March 3, 2026
- Next New Moon
- March 19, 2026
- Next Full Moon
- April 2, 2026
Moon phases around March 17, 2026
| Date | Moon | Lit | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/14 Sat | Waning Crescent | 25% | 24.6d |
| 3/15 Sun | Waning Crescent | 17% | 25.6d |
| 3/16 Mon | Waning Crescent | 10% | 26.6d |
| 3/17 Tue | Waning Crescent | 5% | 27.6d |
| 3/18 Wed | Waning Crescent | 1% | 28.6d |
| 3/19 Thu | New Moon | 0% | 0.1d |
| 3/20 Fri | Waxing Crescent | 2% | 1.1d |
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.