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Arcata, California, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 24.0%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 23, 2026 at 3:17:48 am
Moon Direction: 335° Northwest
Moon Altitude: -20.1°
Moon Distance: 228,219 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 7:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 4:51 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 9:39 am

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 6:02 am (293°) 4:27 pm (70°) 11:34 pm (62.2°) 235,122 98.4%
2 - 6:29 am (286°) 5:38 pm (78°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - 6:52 am (277°) 6:47 pm (87°) 12:21 am (55.8°) 237,415 100.0%
4 - 7:13 am (269°) 7:53 pm (95°) 1:05 am (49.3°) 240,004 99.1%
5 - 7:34 am (261°) 8:58 pm (104°) 1:48 am (43.0°) 242,720 96.0%
6 - 7:55 am (253°) 10:03 pm (111°) 2:31 am (37.0°) 245,372 90.9%
7 - 8:19 am (246°) 11:07 pm (118°) 3:15 am (31.6°) 247,739 84.2%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 9:46 am (240°) - 5:00 am (27.0°) 249,625 76.3%
9 1:11 am (123°) 10:18 am (235°) - 5:47 am (23.4°) 250,845 67.4%
10 2:13 am (127°) 10:58 am (232°) - 6:37 am (21.0°) 251,273 58.0%
11 3:11 am (129°) 11:45 am (231°) - 7:28 am (20.0°) 250,840 48.2%
12 4:02 am (129°) 12:40 pm (232°) - 8:20 am (20.3°) 249,549 38.4%
13 4:46 am (127°) 1:42 pm (235°) - 9:12 am (22.1°) 247,482 29.0%
14 5:23 am (122°) 2:48 pm (240°) - 10:02 am (25.2°) 244,786 20.2%
15 5:54 am (117°) 3:56 pm (246°) - 10:51 am (29.6°) 241,683 12.4%
16 6:21 am (110°) 5:05 pm (254°) - 11:38 am (35.0°) 238,416 6.2%
17 6:45 am (102°) 6:16 pm (262°) - 12:25 pm (41.3°) 235,268 1.9%
18 7:08 am (93°) 7:27 pm (272°) - 1:11 pm (48.1°) 232,486 0.1%
19 7:31 am (84°) 8:40 pm (281°) - 1:58 pm (55.0°) 230,283 0.9%
20 7:55 am (75°) 9:55 pm (290°) - 2:48 pm (61.7°) 228,785 4.6%
21 8:23 am (67°) 11:13 pm (298°) - 3:41 pm (67.8°) 228,049 11.0%
22 8:57 am (60°) - - 4:38 pm (72.7°) 228,031 19.7%
23 - 12:32 am (304°) 9:39 am (54°) 5:39 pm (76.0°) 228,630 30.2%
24 - 1:47 am (308°) 10:32 am (52°) 6:42 pm (77.3°) 229,712 41.8%
25 - 2:53 am (309°) 11:36 am (52°) 7:44 pm (76.5°) 231,143 53.7%
26 - 3:47 am (307°) 12:47 pm (55°) 8:44 pm (73.8°) 232,804 65.1%
27 - 4:30 am (302°) 2:01 pm (60°) 9:39 pm (69.6°) 234,627 75.6%
28 - 5:04 am (296°) 3:14 pm (67°) 10:30 pm (64.2°) 236,571 84.6%
29 - 5:32 am (288°) 4:25 pm (75°) 11:16 pm (58.2°) 238,621 91.7%
30 - 5:55 am (280°) 5:33 pm (84°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
31 - 6:17 am (272°) 6:38 pm (92°) 12:01 am (51.9°) 240,753 96.6%
* All times are local time for Arcata. 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.

Total Lunar Eclipse visible in Arcata on Mar 3

Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.

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