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Columbus, Georgia, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 24.1%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 23, 2026 at 6:37:12 am
Moon Direction: 18° North
Moon Altitude: -30.6°
Moon Distance: 228,227 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 10:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 7:51 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 10:26 am

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 6:04 am (292°) 4:58 pm (71°) 11:53 pm (71.3°) 234,895 98.1%
2 - 6:38 am (285°) 6:04 pm (79°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - 7:07 am (277°) 7:06 pm (86°) 12:40 am (65.1°) 237,150 99.9%
4 - 7:34 am (270°) 8:06 pm (94°) 1:24 am (58.6°) 239,713 99.3%
5 - 8:01 am (262°) 9:05 pm (101°) 2:07 am (52.1°) 242,425 96.4%
6 - 8:28 am (256°) 10:04 pm (108°) 2:50 am (46.1°) 245,094 91.5%
7 - 8:57 am (249°) 11:03 pm (114°) 3:34 am (40.6°) 247,502 85.0%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 10:29 am (244°) - 5:19 am (35.9°) 249,449 77.2%
9 1:02 am (119°) 11:05 am (240°) - 6:06 am (32.2°) 250,748 68.4%
10 2:00 am (122°) 11:47 am (237°) - 6:55 am (29.7°) 251,267 59.0%
11 2:56 am (124°) 12:35 pm (236°) - 7:46 am (28.5°) 250,929 49.3%
12 3:49 am (124°) 1:29 pm (236°) - 8:38 am (28.6°) 249,729 39.5%
13 4:36 am (123°) 2:27 pm (239°) - 9:30 am (30.3°) 247,740 30.0%
14 5:17 am (119°) 3:28 pm (243°) - 10:20 am (33.3°) 245,102 21.1%
15 5:54 am (114°) 4:31 pm (248°) - 11:10 am (37.5°) 242,033 13.2%
16 6:27 am (108°) 5:34 pm (255°) - 11:57 am (42.9°) 238,770 6.8%
17 6:57 am (101°) 6:38 pm (262°) - 12:43 pm (49.1°) 235,596 2.3%
18 7:26 am (93°) 7:42 pm (271°) - 1:30 pm (55.8°) 232,763 0.2%
19 7:55 am (85°) 8:48 pm (279°) - 2:17 pm (62.8°) 230,490 0.7%
20 8:26 am (77°) 9:56 pm (287°) - 3:06 pm (69.6°) 228,911 4.1%
21 9:00 am (70°) 11:07 pm (294°) - 3:59 pm (75.7°) 228,092 10.2%
22 9:39 am (64°) - - 4:55 pm (80.8°) 228,001 18.7%
23 - 12:20 am (299°) 10:26 am (59°) 5:56 pm (84.3°) 228,539 29.0%
24 - 1:31 am (303°) 11:21 am (56°) 6:59 pm (85.8°) 229,576 40.5%
25 - 2:38 am (304°) 12:24 pm (56°) 8:01 pm (85.2°) 230,974 52.4%
26 - 3:35 am (303°) 1:31 pm (59°) 9:01 pm (82.7°) 232,615 63.9%
27 - 4:24 am (299°) 2:40 pm (63°) 9:57 pm (78.6°) 234,422 74.5%
28 - 5:04 am (294°) 3:48 pm (69°) 10:48 pm (73.4°) 236,354 83.7%
29 - 5:39 am (287°) 4:52 pm (76°) 11:35 pm (67.4°) 238,394 91.0%
30 - 6:09 am (280°) 5:54 pm (83°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
31 - 6:36 am (273°) 6:54 pm (91°) 12:19 am (61.1°) 240,518 96.2%
* All times are local time for Columbus. 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 Columbus 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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