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

Moon: 15.8%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Nov 13, 2026 at 7:11:46 am
Moon Direction: ↑ 91° East
Moon Altitude: -44.6°
Moon Distance: 252,026 mi
Next Full Moon: Nov 24, 2026, 9:53 am
Next New Moon: Dec 8, 2026, 7:51 pm
Next Moonrise: Today, 11:24 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 - 6:12 am ↑ (294°) 4:36 pm ↑ (69°) 11:45 pm (63.8°) 234,882 98.1%
2 - 6:40 am ↑ (286°) 5:47 pm ↑ (77°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
3 - 7:04 am ↑ (278°) 6:55 pm ↑ (86°) 12:32 am (57.5°) 237,137 99.9%
4 - 7:26 am ↑ (270°) 8:01 pm ↑ (94°) 1:16 am (51.0°) 239,699 99.3%
5 - 7:48 am ↑ (262°) 9:05 pm ↑ (103°) 1:59 am (44.6°) 242,411 96.4%
6 - 8:10 am ↑ (254°) 10:09 pm ↑ (110°) 2:42 am (38.5°) 245,079 91.5%
7 - 8:34 am ↑ (247°) 11:13 pm ↑ (117°) 3:25 am (33.1°) 247,491 85.0%
8 - 10:01 am ↑ (241°) - 5:10 am (28.4°) 249,439 77.2%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
9 1:16 am ↑ (122°) 10:33 am ↑ (236°) - 5:58 am (24.7°) 250,743 68.5%
10 2:18 am ↑ (126°) 11:12 am ↑ (233°) - 6:47 am (22.2°) 251,267 59.1%
11 3:16 am ↑ (128°) 11:59 am ↑ (232°) - 7:38 am (20.9°) 250,933 49.3%
12 4:08 am ↑ (128°) 12:53 pm ↑ (232°) - 8:30 am (21.1°) 249,738 39.6%
13 4:54 am ↑ (126°) 1:53 pm ↑ (235°) - 9:22 am (22.7°) 247,752 30.0%
14 5:32 am ↑ (122°) 2:59 pm ↑ (240°) - 10:12 am (25.7°) 245,120 21.1%
15 6:04 am ↑ (117°) 4:06 pm ↑ (246°) - 11:01 am (30.0°) 242,048 13.2%
16 6:32 am ↑ (110°) 5:15 pm ↑ (253°) - 11:49 am (35.3°) 238,789 6.8%
17 6:57 am ↑ (102°) 6:24 pm ↑ (262°) - 12:35 pm (41.5°) 235,613 2.3%
18 7:21 am ↑ (94°) 7:34 pm ↑ (271°) - 1:21 pm (48.2°) 232,778 0.2%
19 7:44 am ↑ (85°) 8:46 pm ↑ (280°) - 2:09 pm (55.1°) 230,499 0.7%
20 8:09 am ↑ (76°) 10:00 pm ↑ (288°) - 2:58 pm (61.9°) 228,919 4.0%
21 8:37 am ↑ (68°) 11:17 pm ↑ (296°) - 3:51 pm (68.1°) 228,095 10.1%
22 9:11 am ↑ (61°) - - 4:47 pm (73.2°) 227,999 18.6%
23 - 12:35 am ↑ (303°) 9:53 am ↑ (55°) 5:48 pm (76.6°) 228,535 28.9%
24 - 1:50 am ↑ (307°) 10:45 am ↑ (52°) 6:50 pm (78.2°) 229,570 40.4%
25 - 2:57 am ↑ (308°) 11:47 am ↑ (52°) 7:53 pm (77.6°) 230,965 52.3%
26 - 3:54 am ↑ (306°) 12:58 pm ↑ (55°) 8:53 pm (75.1°) 232,605 63.9%
27 - 4:38 am ↑ (302°) 2:11 pm ↑ (60°) 9:49 pm (71.0°) 234,412 74.5%
28 - 5:14 am ↑ (296°) 3:24 pm ↑ (67°) 10:40 pm (65.8°) 236,344 83.6%
29 - 5:43 am ↑ (289°) 4:34 pm ↑ (74°) 11:27 pm (59.9°) 238,381 91.0%
30 - 6:08 am ↑ (281°) 5:41 pm ↑ (83°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
31 - 6:30 am ↑ (273°) 6:46 pm ↑ (91°) 12:11 am (53.5°) 240,506 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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