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McMurdo, Antarctica — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 88.8%
Waning Gibbous
Current Time: Feb 5, 2026 at 2:04:32 pm
Moon Direction: 218° Southwest
Moon Altitude: -11.0°
Moon Distance: 240,014 mi
Next New Moon: Feb 18, 2026, 1:01 am
Next Full Moon: Mar 4, 2026, 12:37 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 10:19 pm

Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for McMurdo, March 2026

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
2 - Down, doesn’t rise - 12:31 am (-6.9°) 233,552 95.3%
3 10:21 pm (54°) - - 1:21 am (-0.4°) 235,535 98.9%
4 - 6:41 am (294°) 9:03 pm (84°) 2:07 am (5.4°) 237,895 100.0%
5 - 9:42 am (260°) 7:52 pm (113°) 2:51 am (11.8°) 240,523 98.7%
6 - 12:55 pm (223°) 6:16 pm (147°) 3:34 am (18.0°) 243,242 95.1%
7 - Up, doesn’t set - 4:17 am (23.9°) 245,857 89.7%
8 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:01 am (29.1°) 248,146 82.8%
9 - Up, doesn’t set - 5:46 am (33.6°) 249,916 74.6%
10 - Up, doesn’t set - 6:34 am (36.9°) 250,992 65.7%
11 - Up, doesn’t set - 7:24 am (39.1°) 251,257 56.1%
12 - Up, doesn’t set - 8:15 am (39.9°) 250,657 46.3%
13 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:07 am (39.3°) 249,208 36.6%
14 - Up, doesn’t set - 9:59 am (37.2°) 247,005 27.2%
15 - Up, doesn’t set - 10:49 am (33.8°) 244,213 18.6%
16 - Up, doesn’t set - 11:38 am (29.2°) 241,058 11.1%
17 - 10:11 pm (217°) - 12:25 pm (23.5°) 237,794 5.2%
18 4:08 am (132°) 8:36 pm (252°) - 1:11 pm (17.2°) 234,696 1.4%
19 7:31 am (94°) 7:20 pm (282°) - 1:57 pm (10.4°) 232,012 0.0%
20 10:52 am (56°) 5:50 pm (316°) - 2:45 pm (3.7°) 229,936 1.4%
21 - Down, doesn’t rise - 3:35 pm (-2.3°) 228,585 5.6%
22 - Down, doesn’t rise - 4:29 pm (-8.9°) 227,992 12.5%
23 - Down, doesn’t rise - 5:27 pm (-13.4°) 228,102 21.6%
24 - Down, doesn’t rise - 6:28 pm (-16.3°) 228,805 32.4%
25 - Down, doesn’t rise - 7:31 pm (-17.1°) 229,964 44.1%
26 - Down, doesn’t rise - 8:33 pm (-16.0°) 231,448 55.9%
27 - Down, doesn’t rise - 9:32 pm (-13.0°) 233,143 67.3%
28 - Down, doesn’t rise - 10:26 pm (-8.6°) 234,993 77.5%
29 - Down, doesn’t rise - 11:16 pm (-2.5°) 236,957 86.1%
30 9:13 pm (40°) - - Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
31 - 3:35 am (309°) 7:44 pm (73°) 12:02 am (3.1°) 239,026 92.8%
* All times are local time for McMurdo. Time is adjusted for DST when applicable. They take into account refraction. Dates are based on the Gregorian calendar. Illumination is calculated at lunar noon. Below horizon is marked in red.

Total Lunar Eclipse visible in McMurdo on Mar 3 – Mar 4

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