| Current Time: | Dec 18, 2025 at 7:41:22 pm |
|---|---|
| Moon Direction: | ↑ 274° West |
| Moon Altitude: | -48.6° |
| Moon Distance: | 405,076 km |
| Next New Moon: | Dec 19, 2025, 7:43 pm |
| Next Full Moon: | Jan 3, 2026, 4:02 am |
| Next Moonrise: | Tomorrow, 7:16 am |
Moonrise, Moonset, and Phase Calendar for Chicago, March 2025
| 2025 | Moonrise/Moonset | Meridian Passing | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | Moonrise | Moonset | Moonrise | Time | Distance (km) | Illumination | ||||
| 1 | 7:15 am | ↑ (88°) | 8:02 pm | ↑ (277°) | - | 1:31 pm | (50.6°) | 361,966 | 4.5% | |
| 2 | 7:39 am | ↑ (79°) | 9:20 pm | ↑ (286°) | - | 2:22 pm | (57.9°) | 362,652 | 11.1% | |
| 3 | 8:04 am | ↑ (70°) | 10:40 pm | ↑ (295°) | - | 3:14 pm | (64.5°) | 364,784 | 20.0% | |
| 4 | 8:34 am | ↑ (62°) | 11:59 pm | ↑ (302°) | - | 4:10 pm | (70.1°) | 368,027 | 30.6% | |
| 5 | 9:11 am | ↑ (55°) | - | - | 5:08 pm | (74.1°) | 372,004 | 42.0% | ||
 6 |
- | 1:16 am | ↑ (308°) | 9:56 am | ↑ (51°) | 6:08 pm | (76.2°) | 376,345 | 53.6% | |
| 7 | - | 2:24 am | ↑ (310°) | 10:52 am | ↑ (50°) | 7:08 pm | (76.5°) | 380,743 | 64.8% | |
| 8 | - | 3:22 am | ↑ (309°) | 11:56 am | ↑ (51°) | 8:06 pm | (74.9°) | 384,993 | 74.9% | |
| Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details) | ||||||||||
| 9 | - | 5:07 am | ↑ (306°) | 2:05 pm | ↑ (55°) | 10:00 pm | (71.7°) | 388,970 | 83.7% | |
| 10 | - | 5:43 am | ↑ (301°) | 3:15 pm | ↑ (61°) | 10:49 pm | (67.4°) | 392,623 | 90.7% | |
| 11 | - | 6:11 am | ↑ (295°) | 4:23 pm | ↑ (68°) | 11:35 pm | (62.2°) | 395,927 | 95.8% | |
| 12 | - | 6:34 am | ↑ (287°) | 5:29 pm | ↑ (76°) | Moon does not pass the meridian on this day. | ||||
| 13 | - | 6:54 am | ↑ (280°) | 6:32 pm | ↑ (84°) | 12:18 am | (56.5°) | 398,870 | 98.9% | |
 14 |
- | 7:13 am | ↑ (272°) | 7:34 pm | ↑ (92°) | 12:58 am | (50.5°) | 401,412 | 100.0% | |
| 15 | - | 7:31 am | ↑ (264°) | 8:36 pm | ↑ (100°) | 1:38 am | (44.5°) | 403,479 | 99.1% | |
| 16 | - | 7:49 am | ↑ (256°) | 9:38 pm | ↑ (108°) | 2:17 am | (38.6°) | 404,954 | 96.3% | |
| 17 | - | 8:09 am | ↑ (249°) | 10:41 pm | ↑ (115°) | 2:58 am | (33.1°) | 405,697 | 91.8% | |
| 18 | - | 8:32 am | ↑ (243°) | 11:45 pm | ↑ (121°) | 3:40 am | (28.2°) | 405,547 | 85.7% | |
| 19 | - | 9:00 am | ↑ (237°) | - | 4:26 am | (24.1°) | 404,353 | 78.3% | ||
| 20 | 12:49 am | ↑ (126°) | 9:35 am | ↑ (233°) | - | 5:14 am | (21.0°) | 402,009 | 69.6% | |
| 21 | 1:51 am | ↑ (129°) | 10:18 am | ↑ (230°) | - | 6:06 am | (19.0°) | 398,465 | 60.1% | |
 22 |
2:49 am | ↑ (130°) | 11:11 am | ↑ (230°) | - | 7:00 am | (18.6°) | 393,786 | 49.9% | |
| 23 | 3:39 am | ↑ (129°) | 12:14 pm | ↑ (232°) | - | 7:55 am | (19.8°) | 388,140 | 39.4% | |
| 24 | 4:22 am | ↑ (125°) | 1:25 pm | ↑ (237°) | - | 8:50 am | (22.5°) | 381,865 | 29.1% | |
| 25 | 4:56 am | ↑ (119°) | 2:40 pm | ↑ (243°) | - | 9:44 am | (26.9°) | 375,379 | 19.4% | |
| 26 | 5:26 am | ↑ (112°) | 3:57 pm | ↑ (252°) | - | 10:36 am | (32.6°) | 369,250 | 11.0% | |
| 27 | 5:51 am | ↑ (103°) | 5:14 pm | ↑ (261°) | - | 11:27 am | (39.3°) | 364,032 | 4.6% | |
| 28 | 6:15 am | ↑ (94°) | 6:33 pm | ↑ (271°) | - | 12:17 pm | (46.7°) | 360,272 | 0.8% | |
 29 |
6:38 am | ↑ (84°) | 7:53 pm | ↑ (282°) | - | 1:08 pm | (54.2°) | 358,334 | 0.2% | |
| 30 | 7:03 am | ↑ (74°) | 9:14 pm | ↑ (291°) | - | 2:01 pm | (61.4°) | 358,429 | 2.8% | |
| 31 | 7:32 am | ↑ (65°) | 10:37 pm | ↑ (300°) | - | 2:57 pm | (67.8°) | 360,476 | 8.5% | |
| * All times are local time for Chicago. 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 Chicago on Mar 13 – Mar 14
Note that Daylight Saving Time starts on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 2:00 am, and this is accounted for above.
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