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Decatur, Illinois, USA — Moonrise, Moonset, and Moon Phases, March 2026

Moon: 24.2%
Waxing Crescent
Current Time: Mar 23, 2026 at 5:52:34 am
Moon Direction: 16° North
Moon Altitude: -23.7°
Moon Distance: 228,233 mi
Next Full Moon: Apr 1, 2026, 9:11 pm
Next New Moon: Apr 17, 2026, 6:51 am
Next Moonrise: Today, 9:18 am

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

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2026 Moonrise/Moonset Meridian Passing
Mar Moonrise Moonset Moonrise Time Distance (mi) Illumination
1 - 5:36 am (294°) 4:01 pm (69°) 11:09 pm (63.8°) 234,918 98.1%
2 - 6:04 am (286°) 5:12 pm (78°) 11:56 pm (57.5°) 237,177 99.9%
3 - 6:28 am (278°) 6:20 pm (86°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
4 - 6:50 am (270°) 7:25 pm (95°) 12:41 am (51.0°) 239,743 99.3%
5 - 7:12 am (262°) 8:30 pm (103°) 1:24 am (44.6°) 242,455 96.3%
6 - 7:34 am (254°) 9:34 pm (110°) 2:06 am (38.6°) 245,123 91.4%
7 - 7:58 am (247°) 10:37 pm (117°) 2:50 am (33.1°) 247,526 84.9%
Note: hours shift because clocks change forward 1 hour. (See the note below this table for details)
8 - 9:26 am (241°) - 4:35 am (28.4°) 249,467 77.1%
9 12:41 am (122°) 9:58 am (236°) - 5:22 am (24.8°) 250,759 68.3%
10 1:42 am (126°) 10:37 am (233°) - 6:11 am (22.2°) 251,268 58.9%
11 2:40 am (128°) 11:24 am (232°) - 7:02 am (21.0°) 250,921 49.2%
12 3:33 am (128°) 12:18 pm (232°) - 7:54 am (21.2°) 249,711 39.4%
13 4:18 am (126°) 1:19 pm (235°) - 8:46 am (22.9°) 247,714 29.9%
14 4:56 am (122°) 2:24 pm (240°) - 9:37 am (25.9°) 245,071 21.0%
15 5:28 am (117°) 3:31 pm (246°) - 10:26 am (30.2°) 241,997 13.1%
16 5:56 am (110°) 4:40 pm (253°) - 11:13 am (35.5°) 238,733 6.7%
17 6:21 am (102°) 5:49 pm (262°) - 12:00 pm (41.7°) 235,563 2.2%
18 6:45 am (94°) 6:59 pm (271°) - 12:46 pm (48.4°) 232,734 0.1%
19 7:08 am (85°) 8:11 pm (280°) - 1:33 pm (55.4°) 230,469 0.7%
20 7:33 am (76°) 9:25 pm (289°) - 2:23 pm (62.2°) 228,898 4.1%
21 8:02 am (68°) 10:42 pm (296°) - 3:15 pm (68.3°) 228,088 10.2%
22 8:36 am (61°) - - 4:12 pm (73.4°) 228,003 18.8%
23 - 12:00 am (303°) 9:18 am (55°) 5:12 pm (76.8°) 228,548 29.1%
24 - 1:15 am (307°) 10:10 am (52°) 6:15 pm (78.3°) 229,589 40.6%
25 - 2:22 am (308°) 11:13 am (52°) 7:18 pm (77.7°) 230,991 52.5%
26 - 3:18 am (306°) 12:23 pm (55°) 8:18 pm (75.2°) 232,634 64.1%
27 - 4:03 am (302°) 1:36 pm (60°) 9:13 pm (71.1°) 234,443 74.7%
28 - 4:38 am (296°) 2:49 pm (67°) 10:04 pm (65.8°) 236,376 83.8%
29 - 5:07 am (289°) 3:59 pm (75°) 10:51 pm (59.9°) 238,417 91.1%
30 - 5:32 am (281°) 5:06 pm (83°) 11:36 pm (53.6°) 240,542 96.2%
31 - 5:54 am (273°) 6:11 pm (91°) Moon does not pass the meridian on this day.
* All times are local time for Decatur. 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 Decatur 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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